Grammy and Academy Award winning artist Jon Batiste sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl LIX. The star was one of the many artists that were invited to perform ahead of the big game between Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdrom in New Orleans.
His rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner was around 2 minutes or 120 seconds, according to USA Today. Batiste already sang the national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game in 2017 and took 127 seconds. Just as that time, he also performed his version while sitting down and playing piano.
The musician, who was born in Louisiana, was accompanied by Stephanie Nogueras, who interpreted the national anthem with American Sign Language. During the performance, President Donald Trump was shown during the broadcast.
Batiste is known for songs such as “I Need You,” “Freedom,” “It’s Alright,” “Cry,” and “Boy Hood.” He also won the Grammy Award, Golden Globe and Academy Award for co-composing the score for Pixar’s movie “Soul.”
As Batiste performed the national anthem, the other highly awaited performance of the night is Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Super Bowl Show. The rapper is coming from winning five Grammys in the latest edition.
The other artists who sang ahead of the Super Bowl
Trombone Shorty and Christian singer Lauren Daigle teamed up to perform America the Beautiful. Trombone Shorty won his first Grammy in 2022 for his contributions to Jon Batiste’s We Are, while Daigle is a two-time Grammy winner.
Meanwhile, the Black National Anthem was performed by Grammy-winning artist Ledisi, who is also an actress, sang Lift Every Voice and Sing ahead of the big game. Finally, Bradley Cooper and Jon Hamm also appeared to introduce the teams.
