Who is singing the national anthem at 2024 Super Bowl? Country icon Reba McEntire to perform
The Super Bowl is nearly here, which means eyes will not only point to the game between Kansas City and San Francisco for the NFL championship, but also the entertainment surrounding it.
Oklahoman residents will also have a vested interest in watching, as a native Oklahoman will participate in it.
Reba McEntire — who was born in McAlester and grew up in nearby Chockie — is one of the most famed country artists ever. She will sing the national anthem Super Bowl 58 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where she will be joined pregame by Post Malone — who's signing "America the Beautiful" — and Andra Day, who's performing "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
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McEntire, who also attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, is a Country Music Hall of Famer. She also has three Grammy Award wins and over 30 studio albums.
Meanwhile, eight-time Grammy winner Usher will perform at halftime of the game.
Who will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl?
McEntire will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Her performance was announced by the NFL on Jan. 18.
Super Bowl 58 start time
Date: Sunday, Feb. 11
Time: 5:30 p.m. CT
Sunday's Super Bowl is scheduled to kick off from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas at 6:30 p.m. CT (4:30 p.m. local time). So fans tuning in to watch McEntire sing likely will see her rendition of the national anthem some time between 6:10 and 6:25 p.m. CT.
Past Super Bowl national anthem singers
1967: The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band and UCLA choir
1968: Grambling State Tiger Marching Band
1969: Lloyd Geisler of the Washington National Symphony Orchestra
1970: Al Hirt
1971: Tommy Loy
1972: U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale
1973: Little Angels Children's Choir of Chicago's Holy Angels Church
1974: Charley Pride
1975: Grambling State Tiger Marching Band
1976: Tom Sullivan
1977: None (Vikki Carr sang "America the Beautiful")
1978: Phyllis Tell of Louisiana-Monroe
1979: Te Colgate Thirteen
1980: Cheryl Ladd
1981: Helen O'Connell
1982: Diana Ross
1983: Leslie Easterbrook
1984: Barry Manilow
1985: San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Piedmont Children's Chorus and San Francisco Children's Chorus
1986: Winston Marsalis
1987: Neil Diamond
1988: Herb Alpert
1989: Billy Joel
1990: Aaron Neville
1991: Whitney Houston with the Florida Orchestra
1992: Harry Connick, Jr.
1993:Garth Brooks
1994: Natalie Cole
1995: Kathie Lee Gifford
1996: Vanessa L. Williams
1997: Luther Vandross
1998: Jewel
1999: Cher
2000: Faith Hill
2001: Backstreet Boys
2002: Mariah Carey
2003: Dixie Chicks
2004: Beyoncé
2005: U.S. Army Herald Trumpets and U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy choirs
2006: Aaron Neville, Arethra Franklin and Dr. John
2007: Billy Joel
2008: Jordin Sparks
2009: Jennifer Hudson
2010: Carrie Underwood
2011: Christina Aguilera
2012: Kelly Clarkson
2013: Alicia Keys
2014: Renée Fleming
2015: Idina Menzel
2016: Lady Gaga
2017: Luke Bryan
2018: P!nk
2019: Gladys Knight
2020: Demi Lovato
2021: Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan
2022: Mickey Guyton
2023: Chris Stapleton
2024: Reba McEntire
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