Mickey Guyton has toured the world, topped the Billboard charts and earned more than a handful of Grammy nominations. Still, she feels that performing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVI is one of the most important moments of her career.
“It’s Black History Month, and a black country singer gets to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Wow,” she told The New York Post.
“This is a huge moment for me. It’s a huge moment for black people. And I want to represent that in the best possible way that I can.”
Guyton follows in the footsteps of Jazmine Sullivan, who sang the National Anthem prior to the start of last year’s Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Florida. Her performance is also supported by Mary Mary’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and Jhené Aiko’s “America The Beautiful.”
The Nashville native is just getting started. After performing at the biggest media event in America, she will take the stage at AT&T Stadium during the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. Weeks later, she will also head out to Las Vegas, Nevada for the 64 Annual Grammy Awards. She is nominated for three awards, including Best Country Album.
Check out the Guyton’s show stopping performance of the National Anthem below.
.@MickeyGuyton’s incredible rendition of the National Anthem! #SBLVI pic.twitter.com/G6099dDz1U
— NFL (@NFL) February 13, 2022
