Who Should Perform the National Anthem at the 2026 Super Bowl? Vote!

Bad Bunny is set to headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show in 2026. But that leaves a few more open musical positions for others during the NFL’s biggest night — including the pre-game’s national anthem.

With a memorable run of artists in the past 10 years taking this slot — think of Lady Gaga’s in 2016 at the same stadium in California for the 50th game (before the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers) and Chris Stapleton’s 2023 turn at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Ariz., (before the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles) — the “Star Spangled Banner” provides a prime showcase during the big game.

The choices in the past range from country (Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Mickey Guyton, Stapleton, Reba McEntire) to pop (Gaga, Pink, Demi Lovato), R&B (Gladys Knight and Jazmine Sullivan, who performed with Church) and even jazz (Jon Batiste, who performed in his hometown of New Orleans at last year’s Super Bowl).

There are a plethora of A-listers who haven’t taken the gig yet and several we think would be perfect for the job — Mariah Carey, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, the women of HUNTR/X, Olivia Rodrigo, Post Malone, Chapell Roan and more. (And no, we didn’t list Taylor Swift — even though she’d be a great choice, we know she likes to focus on the sport being played.)

Super Bowl LX will occur on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Vote in the poll below and read on for why each artist should get their shot at “The Star-Spangled Banner.”