Super Bowl 57 is finally here, and after a long season filled with twists and turns, we will now get to crown the best team in the league. Will it be the Philadelphia Eagles or Kansas City Chiefs standing atop the proverbial NFL mountain?
All great questions, but more importantly, the biggest question of the night — who is singing the national anthem ahead of the big game?
2023 NFL Super Bowl: Who Is Singing the National Anthem?
The NFL has invited country singer Chris Stapleton to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl 57.
Stapleton, an eight-time Grammy winner known for some of his biggest hits like “You Should Probably Leave” and “Tennessee Whiskey,” will perform the national anthem alongside actor Troy Kotsur, who starred in the 2021 Sundance breakout hit and Oscar-winning film “CODA.”
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Kotsur — who became the second deaf person to win an Oscar, sharing the distinction with his “CODA” co-star, Marlee Matlin — will present the national anthem in American Sign Language.
The national anthem will be one of a few musical performances of the night, with another Grammy-winning recording artist, Babyface, singing “America the Beautiful.” Additionally, Emmy-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph will be singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Can You Bet on the National Anthem?
The Super Bowl is one of the most heavily bet sporting events in the world. With that being said, of course you can also bet on the national anthem!
Will Stapelton sing for longer than 90 seconds? Will he be wearing a black country hat or a brown country hat? What color shirt will he be wearing? There are a ton of prop bets that you can look at to make the national anthem even more exciting.
History of National Anthem Singers
Stapelton will be singing the national anthem this year. Before we enjoy the sweet country twang of Stapelton with the anthem, let’s take a look back at the last decade’s worth of singers who have done it.
- Super Bowl 56: Mickey Guyton
- Super Bowl 55: Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan
- Super Bowl 54: Demi Lovato
- Super Bowl 53: Gladys Knight
- Super Bowl 52: Pink
- Super Bowl 51: Luke Bryan
- Super Bowl 50: Lady Gaga
- Super Bowl 49: Idina Menzel
- Super Bowl 48: Renee Fleming
- Super Bowl 47: Alicia Keys