KELLY CLARKSON will sing the National Anthem and BLAKE SHELTON and MIRANDA LAMBERT will sing "America The Beautiful" as part of Super Bowl XLVI pregame festivities at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday, February 5, the NFL and NBC recently announced. The performance will be televised live on NBC prior to kickoff.
In addition, LENNY KRAVITZ and THE FRAY will help kick off Super Bowl XLVI as part of the pregame festivities at Lucas Oil Stadium.
More than 162 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year’s Super Bowl, the most-watched television program in history. The pregame show, including the National Anthem and "America The Beautiful," and Super Bowl XLVI will be broadcast worldwide.
Clarkson will make her Super Bowl debut. She is among many great performers who have been honored with singing the Super Bowl National Anthem including: Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Whitney Houston, Harry Connick, Jr., Garth Brooks, Natalie Cole, Vanessa Williams, Luther Vandross, Jewel, Cher, Faith Hill, the Backstreet Boys, Mariah Carey, Dixie Chicks, Beyoncé Knowles, Christina Aguilera and many more. (See below for a complete list of National Anthem performers from past Super Bowls.)
Shelton & Lambert join VICKI CARR (Super Bowl XI), RAY CHARLES (Super Bowl XXXV), MARY J. BLIGE & MARC ANTHONY (Super Bowl XXXVI),ALICIA KEYS (Super Bowl XXXIX), FAITH HILL (Super Bowl XLIII), QUEEN LATIFAH (Super Bowl XLIV) and LEA MICHELE (Super Bowl XLVI) as the only artists to perform the song at the Super Bowl.
The NFL previously announced that MADONNA will perform in the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show.
(Click on the 'Jump' to see the full "Honor Roll" of previous Super Bowl National Anthem performers from Super Bowl I through last year's Super Bowl 45)
SUPER BOWL NATIONAL ANTHEM HONOR ROLL
|
Super Bowl |
Performer |
Super Bowl |
Performer |
|
Super Bowl I |
Universities of Arizona & Michigan Bands |
Super Bowl XXIV |
Aaron Neville |
|
Super Bowl II |
Grambling University Band |
Super Bowl XXV |
Whitney Houston |
|
Super Bowl III |
Anita Bryant (Pledge of Allegiance by Apollo Astronauts) |
Super Bowl XXVI |
Harry Connick, Jr. (Signed by Lori Hilary) |
|
Super Bowl IV |
Al Hirt (Pledge of Allegiance by Astronauts) |
Super Bowl XXVII |
Garth Brooks (Signed by Marlee Matlin) |
|
Super Bowl V |
Tommy Loy (trumpeter) |
Super Bowl XXVIII |
Natalie Cole with Atlanta University Center Chorus (Signed by Courtney Keel Foley) |
|
Super Bowl VI |
U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale |
Super Bowl XXIX |
Kathie Lee Gifford (Signed by Heather Whitestone) |
|
Super Bowl VII |
Andy Williams & Little Angels of Holy Angels Church (Chicago) Pledge of Allegiance by Apollo 17 crew |
Super Bowl XXX |
Vanessa Williams (Signed by Mary Kim Titla) |
|
Super Bowl VIII |
Charlie Pride |
Super Bowl XXXI |
Luther Vandross (Signed by Erika Schwarz) |
|
Super Bowl IX |
Grambling University Band with Mardi Gras Chorus |
Super Bowl XXXII |
Jewel (Signed by Phyllis Frelich) |
|
Super Bowl X |
Tom Sullivan |
Super Bowl XXXIII |
Cher (Signed by Speaking Hands) |
|
Super Bowl XI |
Vicki Carr (America the Beautiful) |
Super Bowl XXXIV |
Faith Hill (Signed by Briarlake Elementary School Signing Choir) |
|
Super Bowl XII |
Phyllis Kelly of NE Louisiana State University |
Super Bowl XXXV |
Backstreet Boys (Signed by Tom Cooney);"America The Beautiful" performed by Ray Charles |
|
Super Bowl XIII |
Colgate University Thirteen |
Super Bowl XXXVI |
Mariah Carey (Signed by Joe Narcisse); "America The Beautiful" performed by Mary J. Blige & Marc Anthony |
|
Super Bowl XIV |
Cheryl Ladd |
Super Bowl XXXVII |
Dixie Chicks (Signed by Janet Maxwell); |
|
Super Bowl XV |
Helen O’Connell |
Super Bowl XXXVIII |
Beyoncé Knowles (Signed by Suzanna Christy) |
|
Super Bowl XVI |
Diana Ross |
Super Bowl XXXIX |
More than 100 representatives from the four branches of the military (Signed by Wesley Tallent ) |
|
Super Bowl XVII |
Leslie Easterbrook |
Super Bowl XL |
Aaron Neville and Dr. John with Aretha Franklin & Detroit based 150-member choir (Signed by Angela LaGuardia of Michigan School for Deaf). |
Super Bowl XVIII |
Barry Manilow |
Super Bowl XLI |
Billy Joel (Signed by Marlee Matlin and Jason Hay-Southwell) |
|
Super Bowl XIX |
Children’s Choir of San Francisco |
Super Bowl XLII |
Jordin Sparks (Signed by A Dreamer) |
|
Super Bowl XX |
Wynton Marsalis |
Super Bowl XLIII |
Jennifer Hudson |
|
Super Bowl XXI |
Neil Diamond |
Super Bowl XLIV |
Carrie Underwood |
|
Super Bowl XXII |
Herb Alpert |
Super Bowl XLV |
Christina Aguilera |
|
Super Bowl XXIII |
Billy Joel |
Super Bowl XLVI |
Kelly Clarkson |