Super Bowl reveals lineup: Chris Stapleton, Babyface, and Sheryl Lee Ralph
Stapleton is set to sing the national anthem, and the ‘Abbot Elementary actress will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
The Super Bowl LVII pregame schedule has been made public.
The national anthem will be sung during the major event by eight-time Grammy winner Chris Stapleton, the NFL confirmed on Tuesday. Tennessee Whiskey, The Devil Named Music, Broken Halos, Second One to Know, and You Should Probably Leave are a few of the songwriter’s best songs.
Babyface, a music artist, composer, and producer with twelve Grammy Awards, will perform “America the Beautiful.” For Madonna, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, Pink, and other artists, he has penned chart-topping songs.
Sheryl Lee Ralph, a Golden Globe nominee and recipient of an Emmy, will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” on stage. She presently plays Barbara Howard on Quinta Brunson’s critically acclaimed comedy series Abbot Elementary.
In addition, the U.S. Navy will fly above State Farm Stadium during the national anthem to celebrate 50 years of women pilots in the military. State Farm Stadium is located just outside of Phoenix, Arizona.
The American Sign Language version of the national anthem will be performed by Troy Kotsur, who earned an Oscar for his role in CODA. During the event, Colin Denny, a Navajo Nation member from Arizona, will sing “America the Beautiful,” and Justin Miles will sign “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” also during the halftime show.
It was previously announced that Rihanna will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show. The show will be produced by DPS, with Roc Nation and Jesse Collins serving as executive producers. Hamish Hamilton will serve as the director.