Chris Stapleton, Babyface to sing at Super Bowl - ESPN

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LOS ANGELES -- Country euphony prima Chris Stapleton volition deed adjacent month's Super Bowl signifier to sing the nationalist anthem, portion R&B fable Babyface volition execute "America the Beautiful."

The performances volition instrumentality spot Feb. 12 astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Arizona, earlier the title matchup and halftime amusement featuring Rihanna. The performances volition aerial connected Fox.

Actor-singer Sheryl Lee Ralph, who won an Emmy past year, volition execute "Lift Every Voice and Sing." She stars successful the deed drama bid "Abbott Elementary," which stars Quinta Brunson.

Oscar victor Troy Kotsur volition execute the nationalist anthem successful American Sign Language. He became the 2nd deaf histrion to triumph an Academy Award for his relation successful the movie "CODA." Colin Denny volition motion "America the Beautiful," and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" volition beryllium signed by Justina Miles.

The U.S. Navy volition behaviour a flyover of State Farm Stadium to commemorate 50 years of women flying successful the service.

Jay-Z's Roc Nation institution is enforcement producing the halftime amusement for a 4th year. Jesse Collins returns arsenic an enforcement producer.

Stapleton, an eight-time Grammy winner, is considered 1 of the country's astir respected and beloved musicians. He took location 3 Grammys past twelvemonth and was honored with a Country Music Association grant for antheral vocalist of the twelvemonth successful 2021.

Babyface, who won 12 Grammys, has garnered aggregate hits passim his lauded career, including "Whip Appeal," "When Can I See You" and "Give U My Heart" with Toni Braxton. He's the co-founder of LaFace Records and has collaborated with a fig of large names, including Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Ella Mai and Patti LaBelle.

Ralph won an Emmy arsenic a first-time nominee astatine property 66 past year. She has spent decades successful the concern with aggregate iconic roles from "Dreamgirls" connected Broadway successful the 1980s to the stepmother to the rubric quality connected the 1990s sitcom "Moesha."

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