Super Bowl anthem performers: Who's singing the national anthem?

New Orleans artists are well-represented at this year's game.
John Batiste
Who's performing during the Super Bowl LIX pre-game? John Batiste among other NOLA performers. Credit: PA Wire/PA Images via Getty Images

It's Super Bowl time! This year's big game, Super Bowl LIX, features a rematch from 2023 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Can the Chiefs win 3-straight championships? Or will the Eagles end their Super Bowl streak?

But, before we found out, we've got to kick off the game. So, who's opening up Super Bowl LIX with the national anthem?

Super Bowl LIX takes place in New Orleans, so the show is filled with artists who call NOLA home.


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National anthem: Jon Batiste

Five-time Grammy award winning artist Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX.

Jon Batiste is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who won Album of the Year in 2021.

If you're not familiar with Batiste strictly as an artist, you've almost certainly heard him on late night TV. Batiste and his band Stay Human served as the official house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from 2015 to 2022.

America the Beautiful: Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle

Two more New Orleans natives will step up to perform America the Beautiful at Super Bowl LIX.

Trombone Shorty, a Grammy award winning trombonist, will perform the song alongside singer Lauren Daigle. Daigle is a contemporary Christian music singer.

Lift Every Voice and Sing: Ledisi

Also known as "The Black National Anthem," Lift Every Voice and Sing will be performed by singer Ledisi at Super Bowl LIX.

Ledisi is a Grammy award-winning vocalist but has also had a successful career as an actress, having played gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in 2014's Selma and Patti LaBelle in BET's American Soul TV series.

Super Bowl LIX kicks off at 6:30pm ET on Sunday. However, if you want to catch these artists, the national anthem is expected to begin 10 minutes prior at 6:20pm ET.

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