1. Garth Brooks
Earnings through concerts in 2015: $79.9 million
Ranking based on concert earnings in 2015: 4
Earnings according to Forbes ranking: $90 million
Ranking based on Forbes: 6
Overall score: 5
Garth Brooks may be 53 years old, but he’s proven he’s still got it. He has earned around 80 million dollars in just concerts alone this year while he is already the best selling artist in terms of albums with sales of around 70 million albums, not to mentioned sales of records in excess of 150 million. The Country Hall of Famer announced his comeback tour after a long hiatus, and the result has allowed him to claim the top spot in the 13 highest paid singers in 2015.