Taylor Swift is No. 1 again: The singer is the top act on Billboard's just-released Top 40 Money Makers list for 2012.
Swift earned more than $35.7 million, 17% more than the take-home pay of last year's top-earner, Lady Gaga. U2 was second with $32 million. Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne rounded out the top five.
Artists' rankings were based on U.S. income sources from tours, albums sales and publishing royalties.
Adele took the No. 10 spot on the list. Though she canceled most of her U.S. tour due to issues with her vocal cords, her 21 sold more than 5 million units in 2011.
Country artists had a banner year, occupying 11 of the 40 slots on the list, including Zac Brown Band, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley.
Among the other names that made the Top 40 list: Katy Perry, Journey, the Glee cast, Sade, Britney Spears, Bob Seger, Elton John and Motley Crue.
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