Mickey Guyton, Jhené Aiko.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Jesse Grant/Getty Images
Mickey Guytonis preparing to perform on her biggest stage yet: theSuper Bowl!
The country star, 38, will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl LVI, joining a prestigious list of performers that includes stars likeLady Gaga,Carrie Underwood, Beyoncé and Whitney Houston.
“👏🏾Look👏🏾at👏🏾God. I am shook, I am grateful, I am praise dancing…,” she wrote on social media. “So excited to be singing the national anthem at #SBLVI on February 13th!”
Also announced on Tuesday wasJhené Aiko, who is slated to sing “America the Beautiful” before the big game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
“My God…what is my life right now!” the surprised star said in the clip.
The trailblazer, who last year became the first Black woman to be nominated for a country solo performance at the Grammys, previously told PEOPLE that upon carving out a place for herself in country music as a Black singer, she’s ready to open doors for others.
“I truly feel that people have been wanting this change,” shesaid in September. “I feel like that includes the industry, as well, and it feels incredibly good. It’s not enough for just one Black person to make it every 10, 25, 30, 40 years. It has to be consistently. The same with women in country music.”
Meanwhile, actress Sandra Mae Frank will perform both songs in sign language on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf.
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Gospel duo Mary Mary will also perform, as will the LA Phil’s YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles).
Zedd will also be on hand as the official pregame DJ during player warmups, and there will be a flyover in honor of the Air Force’s 75th anniversary.
The previously announcedPepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Showperformers are Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.
Super Bowl LVI will see theLos Angeles Rams go head-to-head against the Cincinnati Bengals.
source: people.com
