"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. It 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 1985 and 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.

Beginning with Super Bowl XLIII in 2009, "America the Beautiful" is sung before the national anthem every year and is followed by the presentation of the colors and a military flyover preceded the anthem. Beginning in 2021, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was sung prior to "America the Beautiful" and the national anthem in honor of Black History Month. Some early Super Bowls featured marching bands performing the anthem and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Celine Dion sang "God Bless America" in place of "America the Beautiful" at Super Bowl XXXVII.

Performances 1967–1991 No. Year Venue Location Performer(s)Anthem Flyovers I 1967 L.A. Coliseum Los Angeles The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band, and UCLA choir II 1968 Orange Bowl Miami GSU Tiger Marching Band III 1969 Orange Bowl Miami Lloyd Geisler of the Washington National Symphony Orchestra (trumpet) IV 1970 Tulane Stadium New Orleans Doc Severinsen, Pat O'Brien (actor who played Knute Rockne, performed in spoken word), Southern University Band V 1971 Orange Bowl Miami Tommy Loy (trumpet) VI 1972 Tulane Stadium New Orleans U.S. Air Force Academy ChoraleUSAF F-4 Phantoms First known flyover VII 1973 L.A. Coliseum Los Angeles Little Angels (children's choir) of Chicago's Holy Angels Church VIII 1974 Rice Stadium Houston Charley Pride IX 1975 Tulane Stadium New Orleans New Orleans Chapter of the Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America--Chorus (2) X 1976 Orange Bowl Miami Tom Sullivan XI 1977 Rose Bowl Pasadena None (Vikki Carr sang "America the Beautiful") XII 1978 Superdome New Orleans Phyllis Kelly of Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana at Monroe) XIII 1979 Orange Bowl Miami The Colgate Thirteen XIV 1980 Rose Bowl Pasadena Cheryl Ladd XV 1981 Superdome New Orleans Helen O'Connell XVI 1982 Silverdome Pontiac Diana Ross XVII 1983 Rose Bowl Pasadena Leslie Easterbrook XVIII 1984 Tampa Stadium Tampa Barry Manilow XIX 1985 Stanford Stadium Stanford San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Piedmont Children's Chorus, and San Francisco Children's ChorusUSAF T-37 Tweet Trainers Beginning of regular flyovers XX 1986 Superdome New Orleans Wynton Marsalis (trumpet)No Flyover XXI 1987 Rose Bowl Pasadena Neil Diamond*no documentation XXII 1988 Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego Herb Alpert (trumpet)Navy Blue Angels XXIII 1989 Joe Robbie Stadium Miami Billy JoelUSAF F-16 Fighting Falcons XXIV 1990 Superdome New Orleans Aaron NevilleNo Flyover XXV 1991 Tampa Stadium Tampa Whitney Houston with Florida Orchestra directed by Jahja LingUSAF F-16 Fighting Falcons

1992–present No. Year Venue Location Performer(s) American Sign LanguageAnthem Flyover XXVI 1992 Metrodome Minneapolis Harry Connick Jr. Lori HilaryNo Flyover XXVII 1993 Rose Bowl Pasadena Garth Brooks Marlee Matlin*no documentation XXVIII 1994 Georgia Dome Atlanta Natalie Cole Courtney Keel FoleyNo Flyover XXIX 1995 Joe Robbie Stadium Miami Kathie Lee Gifford Heather Whitestone*no documentation XXX 1996 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe Vanessa Williams Mary Kim TitlaUSAF F-16 Fighting Falcons XXXI 1997 Superdome New Orleans Luther Vandross Erika Rachael SchwarzUSAF F-16 Fighting Falcons XXXII 1998 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego Jewel Phyllis FrelichUSAF C-130 Hercules XXXIII 1999 Pro Player Stadium Miami Cher Speaking Hands*no documentation XXXIV 2000 Georgia Dome Atlanta Faith Hill Briarlake Elementary School Signing ChoirNo Flyover XXXV 2001 Raymond James Stadium Tampa Backstreet Boys Tom CooneyUSAF B-2 Spirit XXXVI 2002 Superdome New Orleans Mariah Carey with Boston Pops directed by Keith Lockhart Joe NarcisseUSAF F-15 Eagles, F-16 Fighting Falcons XXXVII 2003 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego Dixie Chicks Janet MaxwellNavy F/A-18 Hornets XXXVIII 2004 Reliant Stadium Houston Beyoncé Suzanna ChristyUS Army AH-64D Apache XXXIX 2005 Alltel Stadium Jacksonville Combined choirs of the U.S. Service Academies Wesley TallentUSAF / Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets, F-22 Raptor XL 2006 Ford Field Detroit Aaron Neville (2), Aretha Franklin, Dr. John Angela LaGuardiaNo Flyover XLI 2007 Dolphin Stadium Miami Gardens Billy Joel (2) Marlee Matlin (2)USAF Thunderbirds XLII 2008 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale Jordin Sparks A DreamerNavy Blue Angels XLIII 2009 Raymond James Stadium Tampa Jennifer Hudson Kristen SantosUSAF Thunderbirds XLIV 2010 Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens Carrie Underwood Kinesha BattlesUSAF F-15C Eagles XLV 2011 Cowboys Stadium Arlington Christina Aguilera Candice VillescaNavy F/A-18 Hornets XLVI 2012 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis Kelly Clarkson with Indianapolis Children's Choir Rachel MaziqueNo Flyover XLVII 2013 Superdome New Orleans Alicia Keys John MaucereNo Flyover XLVIII 2014 MetLife Stadium East Rutherford Renée Fleming with Armed Forces Chorus Amber ZionUS Army Helicopters UH-60M Black Hawk, AH-64-D Apache, CH-47F Chinook XLIX 2015 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale Idina Menzel Treshelle EdmondUSAF Thunderbirds 50 2016 Levi's Stadium Santa Clara Lady Gaga Marlee Matlin (3)Navy Blue Angels LI 2017 NRG Stadium Houston Luke Bryan Kriston Lee PumphreyUSAF Thunderbirds LII 2018 U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis Pink Alexandria WailesUSAF / Heritage Flight F-16 Fighting Falcons, A-10 Thunderbolt II, P-51 Mustang LIII 2019 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta Gladys Knight Aarron LogginsUSAF Thunderbirds LIV 2020 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens Demi Lovato Christine Sun KimUSMC / Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, F-35C Lightning II LV 2021 Raymond James Stadium Tampa Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan Warren SnipeUSAF All Bomber Flight B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress LVI 2022 SoFi Stadium Inglewood Mickey Guyton Sandra Mae FrankUSAF / Heritage Flight A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, P-51 Mustang LVII 2023 State Farm Stadium Glendale Chris Stapleton Troy KotsurAll Female Navy Flight F/A-18F Super Hornets, F-35C Lightning II, EA-18G Growler LVIII 2024 Allegiant Stadium Paradise Reba McEntire Daniel DurantUSAF Thunderbirds LIX 2025 Caesars Superdome New Orleans Jon Batiste Stephanie NoguerasUSMC F-35B Lightning II, MV-22 Ospreys LX 2026 Levi's Stadium Santa Clara Charlie Puth with Kenny G, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Sainted Trap Choir, and Color of Noize Orchestra directed by Steve Hackman Fred BeamCombined USAF / Navy B-1B Lancer, F-15C Eagles, F/A-18E Super Hornets LXI 2027 SoFi Stadium Inglewood TBD TBA TBD

Notable performances

The performance by Whitney Houston at Super Bowl XXV in 1991, during the Gulf War, has been for many years regarded as one of the best renditions ever.Super Bowl XXV Highlight Film, NFL Films, 1991 It was released as a single a few weeks later, appeared on the album Whitney: The Greatest Hits, and was re-released as a single in 2001 shortly after the September 11 attacks.

The 1992 performance marked the first time American Sign Language was used alongside the lead singer.

Faith Hill performed the anthem at Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000. Following the September 11 attacks, her version entered the Hot Country Songs chart at number 35.

Controversies Since 1993, the NFL has required performers to supply a backup track during the national anthem, America the Beautiful, and Lift Every Voice and Sing to ensure audio quality and prevent performance glitches due to factors like weather, loud crowds, or technical issues. This came after Garth Brooks walked out of the stadium prior to his XXVII performance. Only 45 minutes before kickoff, he refused to take the stage, due to a dispute with NBC. Brooks requested that the network premiere the music video for his new single "We Shall Be Free" during the pregame. The network chose not to air the video, due to content some felt was disturbing imagery. Brooks had also refused to pre-record the anthem, which meant the league had nothing to play if he left. Television producers spotted Jon Bon Jovi in the grandstands, and were prepared to use him as a replacement. After last-minute negotiations, NBC agreed to air a clip of the video during the broadcast of the game, and Brooks was coaxed back into the stadium and sang.

Following the "wardrobe malfunction" controversy during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004, all scheduled performers for Super Bowl XXXIX were chosen under heavy scrutiny. Game organizers decided not to use a popular music vocalist. The combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets were invited to perform. This was the first time since the second inauguration of President Richard Nixon in 1973 that all four service academies sang together.

Two days after Super Bowl XLIII, it was revealed that Jennifer Hudson also had lip synced.

At the beginning of Super Bowl XLV, Christina Aguilera sang the lyrics incorrectly. Instead of singing "O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming", the pop star sang "What so proudly we watched at the twilight's last gleaming". According to the New York Times, she also changed "gleaming" to "reaming".

Military flyovers In recent years, the national anthem has been followed by a flyover of the stadium by a group of military aircraft. The first time this happened was Super Bowl VI with a group of F-4 Phantoms from the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Elgin Air Force Base for fallen military members during the Vietnam War. The practice wouldn't become a regular tradition until Super Bowl XIX and of course would be missed over several of the next games because they were held indoors. Both the USAF Thunderbirds (six) and the Navy Blue Angels (three) have been regular performers of the flyovers.

The Super Bowl XLV flyover by Navy F/A-18 Hornets from Naval Air Station Oceana was criticized as too expensive due to the existence of a naval air station in Fort Worth, Texas. And the flyovers have been criticized in general as promoting militarism and war.

The flyovers have also been praised for promoting history during Super Bowl LII where a World War II era P-51 Mustang flew with modern USAF jets. And at Super Bowl LVII, the Navy flyover consisted of all female pilots, honoring the 50th anniversary of the first female navy pilot.

Other patriotic performances

The following Super Bowls featured other patriotic performances besides the national anthem. Since 2009, "America the Beautiful" is sung before the national anthem.

America the Beautiful No. Year Performer(s) VIII 1974 Charley Pride IX 1975 New Orleans Chapter of the Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America--Chorus XI 1977 Vikki Carr (in place of the national anthem) XXXV 2001 Ray Charles XXXVI 2002 Mary J. Blige, Marc Anthony and the Boston Pops Orchestra XXXIX 2005 Alicia Keys and a tribute to Ray Charles XLIII 2009 Faith Hill XLIV 2010 Queen Latifah XLV 2011 Lea Michele with Tops In Blue XLVI 2012 Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert XLVII 2013 Jennifer Hudson with the Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus XLVIII 2014 Queen Latifah with the New Jersey Youth Chorus XLIX 2015 John Legend 50 2016 U.S. Armed Forces Chorus LI 2017 Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jasmine Cephas Jones. LII 2018 Leslie Odom Jr. LIII 2019 Chloe x Halle LIV 2020 Yolanda Adams LV 2021 H.E.R. LVI 2022 Jhené Aiko LVII 2023 Babyface, Colin Denny (PISL) LVIII 2024 Post Malone, Anjel Piñero (ASL) LIX 2025 Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle LX 2026 Brandi Carlile, Julian Ortiz (ASL)

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