Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl 2023? Country music superstar to perform 'The Star-Spangled Banner' in Arizona

By Nick Igbokwe

Modified Feb 11, 2023 21:13 GMT

The eagerly-awaited Super Bowl 2023 is only two days away. The season has reached the climax stage where all that matters now is winning the final game of the postseason.

The Super Bowl is the culmination of a season's elite performances, and only one team will get the chance to hoist the Lombardi trophy. It is much more than a football game and includes extra events that captivate even non-football fans.

Here, we take a look at the star-studded lineup for the pregame and halftime show at Super Bowl 57.

Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl 2023?

Country singer Chris Stapleton will perform at Super Bowl 2023

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Chris Stapleton has announced that he will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in Arizona this year. Many will know him because not only has he released several hit songs, the country singer has co-written over 170 tunes to date.

Stapleton was the frontman for The SteelDrivers and also The Jompson Brothers.

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He then embarked upon a solo career and now performs a unique style of outlaw country, bluegrass, rock and roll and blues. He's collaborated with huge names such as Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine and even featured in Game of Thrones.

Stapelton has won a plethora of awards and accolades and will doubtless perform a stirring rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Past Super Bowl national anthem singers

The national anthem has been sung at every Super Bowl except Super Bowl XI (1977). Here's a list of all the singers that have performed 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at the grand event:

Super Bowl I (1967) - The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band, and UCLA choir
Super Bowl II (1968) - MiamiGSU Tiger Marching Band
Super Bowl III (1969) - Lloyd Geisler
Super Bowl IV (1970) - Doc Severinson
Super Bowl V (1971) - Tommy Loy
Super Bowl VI (1972) - U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale
Super Bowl VII (1973) - Little Angels of Chicago's Holy Angels Church
Super Bowl VIII (1974) - Charley Pride
Super Bowl IX (1975) - Grambling State University Marching Band
Super Bowl X (1976) - Tom Sullivan
Super Bowl XII (1978) - Phyllis Kelly
Super Bowl XIII (1979) - The Colgate Thirteen
Super Bowl XIV (1980) - Cheryl Ladd
Super Bowl XV (1981) - Helen O'Connell
Super Bowl XVI (1982) - Diana Ross
Super Bowl XVII (1983) - Leslie Easterbrook
Super Bowl XVIII (1984) - Barry Manilow
Super Bowl XIX (1985) - San Francisco Boys Choir
Super Bowl XX (1986) - Wynton Marsalis
Super Bowl XXI (1987) - Neil Diamond
Super Bowl XXII (1988) - Herb Alpert
Super Bowl XXIII (1989) - Billy Joel
Super Bowl XXIV (1990) - Aaron Neville
Super Bowl XXV (1991) - Whitney Houston
Super Bowl XXVI (1992) - Harry Connick, Jr.
Super Bowl XXVII (1993) - Garth Brooks
Super Bowl XXVIII (1994) - Natalie Cole
Super Bowl XXIX (1995) - Kathie Lee Gifford
Super Bowl XXX (1996) - Vanessa L. Williams
Super Bowl XXXI (1997) - Luther Vandross
Super Bowl XXXII (1998) - Jewel
Super Bowl XXXIII (1999) - Cher
Super Bowl XXXIV (2000) - Faith Hill
Super Bowl XXXV (2001) - Backstreet Boys
Super Bowl XXXVI (2002) - Mariah Carey
Super Bowl XXXVII (2003) - Dixie Chicks
Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004) - Beyonce
Super Bowl XXXIX (2005) - Combined Military Choir
Super Bowl XL (2006) - Aaron Neville and Aretha Franklin
Super Bowl XLI (2007) - Billy Joel
Super Bowl XLII (2008) - Jordin Sparks
Super Bowl XLIII (2009) - Jennifer Hudson
Super Bowl XLIV (2010) - Carrie Underwood
Super Bowl XLV (2011) - Christina Aguilera
Super Bowl XLVI (2012) - Kelly Clarkson
Super Bowl XLVII (2013) - Alicia Keys
Super Bowl XLVIII (2014) - Renée Fleming
Super Bowl XLIX (2015) - Idina Menzel
Super Bowl 50 (2016) - Lady Gaga
Super Bowl LI (2017) - Luke Bryan
Super Bowl LII (2018) - Pink
Super Bowl LIII (2019) - Gladys Knight
Super Bowl LIV (2020) - Demi Lovato
Super Bowl LV (2021) - Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church
Super Bowl LVI (2022) - Mickey Guyton
Super Bowl LVII (2023) - Chris Stapleton

As confirmed by the NFL in January, Chris Stapleton will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl 2023.

Memorable national anthem performances at the Super Bowl

Ahead of Super Bowl 2023, many top performers have sung the Star Spangled Banner. However, here we have listed the top five most memorable national anthem performances at the annual event:

Whitney Houston, Super Bowl XXV
Faith Hill, Super Bowl XXIV
Kelly Clarkson, Super Bowl XLVI
Jennifer Hudson, Super Bowl XLIII
Trumpeter Al Hirt, Super Bowl IV

The art of singing the national anthem and its importance at sporting events

According to reports, the NFL played the national anthem in the early 1940s due to the United States’ involvement in World War II. In 1945 league commissioner Elmer Layden announced that he wanted the national anthem to be a part of NFL games, and more importantly, performed before the Super Bowl.

Where is Super Bowl 2023 being played?

Super Bowl 2023 will take place at State Farm Stadium in Arizona

Super Bowl 2023 will be a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. The match will be played at the State Farm Stadium this weekend.

The arena happens to be the home ground of the Arizona Cardinals.

Here are all of the important details for Super Bowl 2023:

· Start Date: Sunday, February 12, 2023

· Time: 6:30 PM EST

· Station: Fox

· Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olson

The Super Bowl 2023 matchup is shaping up to be something special, and football fans are surely in for a treat with the final NFL game of the season.

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Edited by Tejas Rathi