The best Super Bowl halftime shows are the ones that remain memorable, which is exactly what we based our criteria on when ranking the top 15 performances. Here are the ones that stand out to us From MJ’s game-changer to the most-watched halftime set of all time (courtesy BadGalRiRi) to Beyoncé’s 2013 show-stopper to Dr. Dre’s 2022 hip-hop extravaganza, keep reading to see Billboard ‘s 14 Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, The Weekend, Sir Paul McCartney, Carol Channing (yes, really), U2, and Beyoncé are a few of the renowned artists to perform at the Here’s a subjective, personal, irresponsible, and indefensible breakdown of the winners and losers, updated all the way through 2022’s Dr. Dre-led hip-hop throwdown. The Bonos and Beyoncés and In 1993, Michael Jackson created the Super Bowl halftime show as we know it today. Vulture ranks every performance up to the 2024 Usher show, from worst to best. From Rihanna and Beyoncé to Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake, see below for the Super Bowl halftime shows with the all-time most viewership. Justin Timberlake performs onstage during In advance of Usher’s performance at Sunday’s Super Bowl, Team TVLine has enlisted the voices in our own heads to assemble a list of the 10 best halftime shows ever. 9. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent share a stage, win an Emmy (2022) Getting this many hip-hop and R&B legends on one stage, and not just any stage the biggest What are the best Super Bowl performances ever? Check out our ultimate ranking of the greatest Super Bowl halftime shows, from I to LIV. The Super Bowl is undoubtedly the most anticipated NFL game of the season. Maybe that’s why each is featured in Sporting News' top 10 Super Bowl performances by QBs. The signal-callers listed here — whether through statistical prowess, clutch plays or comeback wins — have Hip-hop royalty graced the stage at the 2022 halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles during Super Bowl LVI, led by none other than the esteemed Dr. Dre. Joined by fellow legends Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar, this star-studded lineup performed an exhilarating medley of their greatest hits, including "California Love," "Still D.R.E.," “Alright” and The best Super Bowl performance by a quarterback we have ever seen belongs to Rodgers in his one and only appearance — and it’s not even close. Rodgers had a 94.2 passing grade in his Super Bowl 45 victory over Pittsburgh and gathered up nine big-time throws while going without a single turnover-worthy play. Following Mahomes' performance in Sunday night's 25-22 overtime win over the 49ers, we've decided to come up with a ranking of the top quarterback performances in Super Bowl history. This was the Harris Faulkner Beats ‘The View’ As Fox News Sets Ratings Record. Jan 29, 2025, 04:32pm EST. in Miami, Florida, one of the best Super Bowl halftime shows ever. Getty Images 9. Katy Perry While dozens of performers have undertaken the roughly two-minute challenge, here are Billboard’s top picks for the best Super Bowl performances of “The Star-Spangled Banner” through 2023. So, with Super Bowl 57 behind us, here’s a look back at some other memorable Super Bowl halftime performances. 15. The Rolling Stones (2006) There are two memorable things about Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones’ Super Bowl performance: The legendary group performed on a stage shaped after their logo, and they only performed three songs -- Yes! That game did not earn a spot among the top 25 performances from a quarterback in the Super Bowl, but Brady did top this list with four appearances. Three quarterbacks—Brady, Montana and Kurt Rihanna returned to the stage after a six-year hiatus for a riveting performance at Super Bowl LVII. 15 Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows in History to be rated so highly in 2023 shows how You know the Super Bowl stage is a massive deal when one of the biggest pop divas, Beyoncé, only reached the No. 7 spot on most-watched performances at the Super Bowl. 4. U2 honoring 9/11 victims (2002) This was by far the most emotional halftime performance to date. The game was a few months after Sept. 11 and U2 took the opportunity and the stage to honor
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