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The U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been performed at all but one Super Bowl since its first year in 1967; Vikki Carr sang "America the Beautiful" in place of the anthem at Super Bowl XI in 1977. Since Super Bowl XVI in 1982 (except 2005), famous singers or music groups have performed the anthem at the vast majority of Super Here's a glimpse at the history of national anthem at the Super Bowl, including the best and worst performances all time, plus a complete list of every singer from 1967 to 2025. Super Bowl HQ In 1993, Garth Brooks was nearing the height of his popularity and was booked to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XXVII. But with less than an hour to go before kick off, Brooks was refusing Up until the early 1980s, a.k.a. Super Bowl XVI, the national anthem at the Big Game was frequently performed by marching bands or instrumentalists with the occasional actor or singer sprinkled in The first pop singer to perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl was Diana Ross in 1982. 4. Barry Manilow became the first male pop singer to perform the Super Bowl national anthem in 1984. The NFL's made a point of highlighting New Orleans and Louisiana singers in the 2025 Super Bowl. Here's who will be singing the national anthem. The time of the longest Super Bowl national anthem was 2 minutes and 36 seconds, which was the time taken by Alicia Keys when she performed at Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. Others that come close to Alicia Keys’ drawn-out rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner are Lady Gaga at 2 minutes and 22 seconds in 2016 and Jennifer Hudson’s 2 minutes and Since Super Bowl XVI in 1982 (except 2005), famous singers or music groups have performed the anthem at the vast majority of Super Bowl games and was accompanied by an American Sign Language (ASL) performer since Super Bowl XXVI in 1992. Jennifer Hudson sings the national anthem at Super Bowl XLIII. The list of national anthem singers throughout Super Bowl history includes a wide variety of styles and local flair. From Grammy-winning recording artists to college marching bands, the "Star With hundreds of millions of eyeballs tuned in for the game, the performance marks a massive career accomplishment for the artist chosen to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 2025, five-time Grammy Award winner and Louisiana native Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem before Super Bowl LIX. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in Super Bowl LIX Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET. -- a rematch of Super Bowl LVII -- but before the action begins, there will be some Jon Batiste will sing the National Anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl. The NFL announced in November 2024 that the New Orleans native will kick off the pre-game festivities with “The Star-Spangled Jon Batiste to Perform the National Anthem. Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX. Batiste, a native of New Orleans, is a five-time Grammy Award winner. His recent release, “Beethoven Blues,” blends classical music with blues elements. *NFL fans are voicing their outrage and calling for a Super Bowl boycott after news broke that “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the “Black national anthem,” will be performed before BREAKING: NFL Announces Big-Name Artists To Sing National Anthem & “America The Beautiful” At Super Bowl LVIII January 18, 2024, 11:35am EST By Darrelle Lincoln Follow Us 2K+ The NFL announced today the pregame entertainment for Super Bowl LIX, which will take place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 and air live on FOX. Watch Usher's full Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show. Grammy Award winner Reba McEntire and American Sign Language performer Daniel Durant perform the national anthem ahead of Super Bowl LVIII Grammy winner Chris Stapleton performs the national anthem before Super Bowl LVII. Watch Usher's full Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show. Grammy Award winner Reba McEntire and American Sign Alicia Keys performed the song played ahead of the 2021 Super Bowl in a prerecorded video that played at the game. Mary Mary performed the song from outside SoFi stadium the next year at Super Bowl LVI and last year, Andra Day performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” ahead of the Super Bowl.
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