<P> This article is a list of national anthem performers at the Super Bowl . The U.S. national anthem ("The Star - Spangled Banner") has been performed at all but one Super Bowl since its first year in 1967; Vikki Carr sang "America the Beautiful" in place of the anthem at Super Bowl XI in 1977 . Since Super Bowl XVI in 1982, famous singers or music groups have performed the anthem at the vast majority of Super Bowl games . </P> <P> Beginning with Super Bowl XLIII in 2009, "America the Beautiful" is sung before the national anthem every year . Some early Super Bowls featured marching bands performing the anthem, and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Performer (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, California </Td> <Td> The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band, and UCLA choir </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> II </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Orange Bowl, Miami </Td> <Td> GSU Tiger Marching Band </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> III </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Lloyd Geisler of the Washington National Symphony Orchestra An NFL.com reference () states that Anita Bryant performed the anthem, but NBC's broadcast of game, available from the Paley Center for Media's collection, shows that Geisler performed it . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Tulane Stadium, New Orleans </Td> <Td> Al Hirt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> V </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Orange Bowl, Miami </Td> <Td> Tommy Loy (trumpet) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> VI </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Tulane Stadium, New Orleans </Td> <Td> U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum </Td> <Td> Little Angels (children's choir) of Chicago's Holy Angels Church </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> VIII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas </Td> <Td> Charley Pride </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IX </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tulane Stadium, New Orleans </Td> <Td> GSU Tiger Marching Band (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> X </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Orange Bowl, Miami </Td> <Td> Tom Sullivan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XI </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California </Td> <Td> None (Vikki Carr sang "America the Beautiful") </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XII </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans </Td> <Td> Phyllis Kelly of Northeast Louisiana University </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XIII </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Orange Bowl, Miami </Td> <Td> The Colgate Thirteen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XIV </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl, Pasadena </Td> <Td> Cheryl Ladd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XV </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Superdome, New Orleans </Td> <Td> Helen O'Connell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XVI </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan </Td> <Td> Diana Ross </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XVII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl, Pasadena </Td> <Td> Leslie Easterbrook </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XVIII </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida </Td> <Td> Barry Manilow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XIX </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California </Td> <Td> San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Piedmont Children's Chorus, and San Francisco Children's Chorus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XX </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Superdome, New Orleans </Td> <Td> Wynton Marsalis (trumpet) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXI </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl, Pasadena </Td> <Td> Neil Diamond </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego </Td> <Td> Herb Alpert (trumpet) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXIII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami </Td> <Td> Billy Joel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXIV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Superdome, New Orleans </Td> <Td> Aaron Neville </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXV </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Tampa Stadium, Tampa </Td> <Td> Whitney Houston with The Florida Orchestra directed by Jahja Ling </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXVI </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Metrodome, Minneapolis </Td> <Td> Harry Connick, Jr . ASL (American Sign Language): Lori Hilary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXVII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl, Pasadena </Td> <Td> Garth Brooks ASL: Marlee Matlin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXVIII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Georgia Dome, Atlanta </Td> <Td> Natalie Cole ASL: Courtney Keel Foley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXIX </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami </Td> <Td> Kathie Lee Gifford ASL: Heather Whitestone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXX </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona </Td> <Td> Vanessa L. Williams ASL: Mary Kim Titla </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXI </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Superdome, New Orleans </Td> <Td> Luther Vandross ASL: Erika Rachael Schwarz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXII </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego </Td> <Td> Jewel ASL: Phyllis Frelich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXIII </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Pro Player Stadium, Miami </Td> <Td> Cher ASL: Speaking Hands </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXIV </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Georgia Dome, Atlanta </Td> <Td> Faith Hill ASL: Briarlake Elementary School Signing Choir </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Raymond James Stadium, Tampa </Td> <Td> Backstreet Boys AASL: Tom Cooney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXVI </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Superdome, New Orleans </Td> <Td> Mariah Carey ASL: Joe Narcisse </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXVII </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego </Td> <Td> Dixie Chicks ASL: Janet Maxwell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXVIII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Reliant Stadium, Houston </Td> <Td> Beyoncé ASL: Suzanna Christy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXIX </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida </Td> <Td> Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy (2), and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets ASL: Wesley Tallent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XL </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Ford Field, Detroit </Td> <Td> Aaron Neville (2) and Aretha Franklin, Dr. John (piano accompaniment) ASL: Angela LaGuardia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLI </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida </Td> <Td> Billy Joel (2) ASL: Marlee Matlin (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLII </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona </Td> <Td> Jordin Sparks ASL: A Dreamer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLIII </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida </Td> <Td> Jennifer Hudson ASL: Kristen Santos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLIV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens </Td> <Td> Carrie Underwood ASL: Kinesha Battles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLV </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas </Td> <Td> Christina Aguilera ASL: Candice Villesca </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLVI </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis </Td> <Td> Kelly Clarkson ASL: Rachel Mazique </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLVII </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Mercedes - Benz Superdome, New Orleans </Td> <Td> Alicia Keys ASL: John Maucere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLVIII </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey </Td> <Td> Renée Fleming ASL: Amber Zion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLIX </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona </Td> <Td> Idina Menzel ASL: Treshelle Edmond </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California </Td> <Td> Lady Gaga ASL: Marlee Matlin (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LI </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas </Td> <Td> Luke Bryan ASL: Kriston Lee Pumphery . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LII </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota </Td> <Td> Pink ASL: Alexandria Wailes . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Performer (s) </Th> </Tr>

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