Complete List Of All Super Bowl National Anthem Performers Since 1967

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“The Star-Spangled Banner” began as Francis Scott Key’s poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry,” written after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The words were set to the melody of “To Anacreon in Heaven,” and the song became the official national anthem of the United States in 1931.

The anthem has been part of the Super Bowl pregame ceremony since the inaugural championship in 1967, with one exception. At Super Bowl XI in 1977, Vikki Carr performed “America the Beautiful” instead, and no national anthem was presented.

The earliest Super Bowls relied heavily on marching bands, choirs, brass players, and other instrumental performers. Well-known recording artists became increasingly prominent during the 1970s and 1980s, and the national anthem eventually developed into one of the event’s most closely watched musical moments.

Whitney Houston’s 1991 performance remains one of the most celebrated renditions in Super Bowl history. Beginning with Super Bowl XXVI in 1992, the pregame anthem has also included an American Sign Language performer.

This chronological list covers the principal national anthem performers from Super Bowl I through Super Bowl LX in 2026, along with the stadium and host location for each game.

Complete List Of All Super Bowl National Anthem Performers

Super Bowl I (1967)

Performer: The Pride of Arizona, the Michigan Marching Band, and the UCLA Choir
Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California)

Super Bowl II (1968)

Performer: Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band
Venue: Miami Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

Super Bowl III (1969)

Performer: Lloyd Geisler of the National Symphony Orchestra (trumpet)
Venue: Miami Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

Super Bowl IV (1970)

Performer: Doc Severinsen, Pat O’Brien (spoken word), and the Southern University Band
Venue: Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl V (1971)

Performer: Tommy Loy (trumpet)
Venue: Miami Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

Super Bowl VI (1972)

Performer: U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale
Venue: Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl VII (1973)

Performer: The Little Angels children’s choir of Chicago’s Holy Angels Church
Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California)

Super Bowl VIII (1974)

Performer: Charley Pride
Venue: Rice Stadium (Houston, Texas)

Super Bowl IX (1975)

Performer: New Orleans Chapter of the Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America Chorus
Venue: Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl X (1976)

Performer: Tom Sullivan
Venue: Miami Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

Super Bowl XI (1977)

Performer: No national anthem was performed; Vikki Carr sang “America the Beautiful”
Venue: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

Super Bowl XII (1978)

Performer: Phyllis Kelly of Northeast Louisiana University, now the University of Louisiana at Monroe
Venue: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl XIII (1979)

Performer: The Colgate Thirteen
Venue: Miami Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

Super Bowl XIV (1980)

Performer: Cheryl Ladd
Venue: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

Super Bowl XV (1981)

Performer: Helen O’Connell
Venue: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl XVI (1982)

Performer: Diana Ross
Venue: Pontiac Silverdome (Pontiac, Michigan)

Super Bowl XVII (1983)

Performer: Leslie Easterbrook
Venue: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

Super Bowl XVIII (1984)

Performer: Barry Manilow
Venue: Tampa Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

Super Bowl XIX (1985)

Performer: San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Piedmont Children’s Chorus, and San Francisco Children’s Chorus
Venue: Stanford Stadium (Stanford, California)

Super Bowl XX (1986)

Performer: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet)
Venue: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl XXI (1987)

Performer: Neil Diamond
Venue: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

Super Bowl XXII (1988)

Performer: Herb Alpert (trumpet)
Venue: Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego, California)

Super Bowl XXIII (1989)

Performer: Billy Joel
Venue: Joe Robbie Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

Super Bowl XXIV (1990)

Performer: Aaron Neville
Venue: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl XXV (1991)

Performer: Whitney Houston with The Florida Orchestra, conducted by Jahja Ling
Venue: Tampa Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

Super Bowl XXVI (1992)

Performer: Harry Connick Jr.
Venue: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Super Bowl XXVII (1993)

Performer: Garth Brooks
Venue: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

Super Bowl XXVIII (1994)

Performer: Natalie Cole
Venue: Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia)

Super Bowl XXIX (1995)

Performer: Kathie Lee Gifford
Venue: Joe Robbie Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

Super Bowl XXX (1996)

Performer: Vanessa Williams
Venue: Sun Devil Stadium (Tempe, Arizona)

Super Bowl XXXI (1997)

Performer: Luther Vandross
Venue: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl XXXII (1998)

Performer: Jewel
Venue: Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego, California)

Super Bowl XXXIII (1999)

Performer: Cher
Venue: Pro Player Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

Super Bowl XXXIV (2000)

Performer: Faith Hill
Venue: Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia)

Super Bowl XXXV (2001)

Performer: Backstreet Boys
Venue: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

Super Bowl XXXVI (2002)

Performer: Mariah Carey with the Boston Pops Orchestra, conducted by Keith Lockhart
Venue: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl XXXVII (2003)

Performer: The Chicks, then billed as the Dixie Chicks
Venue: Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego, California)

Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004)

Performer: Beyoncé
Venue: Reliant Stadium (Houston, Texas)

Super Bowl XXXIX (2005)

Performer: Combined choirs of the United States service academies
Venue: Alltel Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)

Super Bowl XL (2006)

Performer: Aaron Neville and Aretha Franklin, with Dr. John on piano
Venue: Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan)

Super Bowl XLI (2007)

Performer: Billy Joel
Venue: Dolphin Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

Super Bowl XLII (2008)

Performer: Jordin Sparks
Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)

Super Bowl XLIII (2009)

Performer: Jennifer Hudson
Venue: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

Super Bowl XLIV (2010)

Performer: Carrie Underwood
Venue: Sun Life Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

Super Bowl XLV (2011)

Performer: Christina Aguilera
Venue: Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

Super Bowl XLVI (2012)

Performer: Kelly Clarkson with the Indianapolis Children’s Choir
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Super Bowl XLVII (2013)

Performer: Alicia Keys
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl XLVIII (2014)

Performer: Renée Fleming with the Armed Forces Chorus
Venue: MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)

Super Bowl XLIX (2015)

Performer: Idina Menzel
Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)

Super Bowl 50 (2016)

Performer: Lady Gaga
Venue: Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California)

Super Bowl LI (2017)

Performer: Luke Bryan
Venue: NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)

Super Bowl LII (2018)

Performer: Pink
Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Super Bowl LIII (2019)

Performer: Gladys Knight
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)

Super Bowl LIV (2020)

Performer: Demi Lovato
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

Super Bowl LV (2021)

Performer: Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan
Venue: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

Super Bowl LVI (2022)

Performer: Mickey Guyton
Venue: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)

Super Bowl LVII (2023)

Performer: Chris Stapleton
Venue: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)

Super Bowl LVIII (2024)

Performer: Reba McEntire
Venue: Allegiant Stadium (Paradise, Nevada)

Super Bowl LIX (2025)

Performer: Jon Batiste
Venue: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl LX (2026)

Performer: Charlie Puth, with an American Sign Language performance by Fred Beam
Venue: Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California)