Country Artist For Super Bowl Halftime Show: How Long It Has Been

As the New England Patriots return to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2019 to face the Seattle Seahawks, many Bay State fans, myself included, are getting ready for the big game. Many fans have also been questioning the selection of halftime performers over the years.

Although we've seen many great performers over the years, country music has not appeared at the Super Bowl halftime show for quite some time. This excludes country artists who have performed the National Anthem.

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The last country artist to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show was in 2003!

It's hard to believe that 23 years have passed since a country artist performed at the Super Bowl halftime show. Shania Twain wowed the audience in San Diego, where the Oakland Raiders faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII.

Indeed, it's been that long. (By the way, the Bucs defeated the Raiders.) The show wasn't entirely country-themed; The Chicks delivered a stunning rendition of the National Anthem beforehand. The halftime lineup included Shania Twain, No Doubt (Gwen Stefani's band), and Sting, who made a special guest appearance.

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The last time the Super Bowl halftime show was entirely country-themed

It was 1994, the year of the Super Bowl. On January 30, 1994, Super Bowl XXVIII was held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The Dallas Cowboys faced the Buffalo Bills, with the Cowboys emerging victorious to claim their fourth Super Bowl title as a franchise.

The Halftime show was entirely country, featuring some of the biggest names in the genre at the time. Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, and Wynonna Judd delivered high-energy performances that electrified the crowd. Afterwards, Naomi Judd joined Wynonna on stage to perform “Love Can Build A Bridge” as the grand finale.

Who would you choose as a country artist for the Super Bowl halftime show?

15 Country Artists Primed to Headline a Super Bowl Halftime Show

Any way you slice it, country music is long overdue for its time in the spotlight at the Super Bowl. Although several artists have sung the National Anthem at the game, the coveted halftime show has been anything but country for over three decades.

The last time anyone from the genre headlined the performance was in 1994, when Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd did a medley of their biggest hits. With country music gaining in popularity, there's no better time than now to put one of our own in the spotlight. Here are 15 artists who are already primed to take on the task.

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