Taylor Swift made $74 million last year and surpassed Adele and The Rolling Stones to become the highest-paid musician

Though her last year hasn't been totally easy - including a revived feud with Kanye West - she came out on top in the music world in terms of the money she earned.

Billboard released its annual list of the highest-paid musicians, which ranks how much artists made in 2015, with touring being the primary factor (especially as album sales across the board continue to dwindle).

That accounts for why Adele, despite skyrocketing sales, had to bow down to Taylor Swift, who earned a total revenue of $73.5 million in 2015 while she was on her "1989" tour, as well as popular legacy acts that command high sales, from The Rolling Stones to Billy Joel.

See the ranked list of the top 20 highest-paid musicians below: