Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks redefined country music as a global stadium phenomenon, selling over 170 million albums in the US alone—more than any other solo artist in the genre by a wide margin. His fusion of rock theatrics and heartfelt storytelling produced seven Diamond-certified albums, a feat no other country artist has matched. Compared to the runner-up on this list, Brooks's concert revenue surpassed $900 million, a figure that outperforms #10 Chris Stapleton's touring earnings by a factor of 20. Despite critical debates about authenticity, his 1990s dominance delivered 22 number-one hits and a record 11 CMA Entertainer of the Year awards, a benchmark no peer has approached.