Five rap and R&B legends will take the stage at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Cali, during the Super Bowl 56 halftime show.
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will be this year’s performers on one of the largest stages in the world. Blige is the only one of these artists to have performed at the Super Bowl before; performed in the 2001 halftime show. All five artists follow The Weeknd’s halftime show in 2021 in Tampa, Florida.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Super Bowl 56 halftime show, including the expected start time and a full list of performances throughout the game’s history.
Who will perform at halftime in Super Bowl 56?
Rappers Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar will join R&B singer Mary J. Blige during the 2022 halftime show. There are often surprise guests who show up during the performance, but that’s not expected. for this year’s show, as there are already five headliners.
The five artists have a total of 43 Grammys and 21 Billboard No. 1 albums.
What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start?
The Super Bowl halftime show will probably start shortly after 8 p.m. ET. The game itself starts around 6:30, so the first half should end about 90 minutes later.
Who is Dr. Dre?
The 56-year-old rapper began his career in 1986 when he was in the hip hop group NWA. He won a total of six Grammy Awards in his career, and three of them were for his production on albums or songs.
Dr. Dre is also a well known producer and entrepreneur. He founded Aftermath Entertainment and Beats headphones, and serves as CEO of both. He also worked at Death Row Records, signing his now co-artists Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Kendrick Lamar, to name a few.
Who is Snoop Dogg?
The 50-year-old rapper was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., but uses Snoop Dogg as his stage name. His career began in 1992 when he appeared on a Dr. Dre song “Deep Cover”. He has released 18 studio albums in his career, and his most recent album, “From tha Streets 2 tha Suites,” is due out in 2021.
Snoop Dogg is also known for his television personality in recent years. In 2016, he began co-hosting “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party” with Martha Stewart. The show is still running. He has also provided commentary during UFC fights, for example.
Who is Eminem?
Born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, the 49-year-old rapper is one of the best-known rappers in the world. In his nearly 26-year career, Eminem has become the ninth-best-selling artist of all time with 220 million sales.
When Eminem first became famous in 1996, he referred to himself as “Slim Shady,” which is still known as one of his nicknames. He has taken several breaks in music, but has 15 Grammy Awards to his name.
Who is Mary J. Blige?
Blige is a 50-year-old rhythm and blues singer who entered the music scene in 1991. Since then, she has released 13 studio albums and won eight Grammy Awards.
Blige has also appeared in various movies and television shows. In 2017, his performance on Mudbound and his original song for the film were nominated for Academy Awards.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
The youngest of the group at 34, Lamar already has 13 Grammy Awards. His 2017 album “DAMN”. won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018, making Lamar the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the award.
Lamar has four studio albums, with “DAMN”. being the last. He has produced several albums since then, including the 2018 Marvel movie “Black Panther” soundtrack.
Are entertainers paid for the Super Bowl halftime show?
Super Bowl halftime participants are not paid. However, the NFL covers the cost of the performance.
For performers asked to perform at the Super Bowl at halftime, the hype is more than enough “compensation.”
Who sings the national anthem at Super Bowl 56?
The singer of the national anthem for Super Bowl 56 has yet to be announced.
History of the artists of the Super Bowl halftime show
Super bowl | Year | Interpreter (s) |
I | 1967 | Universities of Arizona and Michigan Grambling University Bands |
II | 1968 | “Old Man Winter Takes a Miami Vacation” With Seven Local Miami Area High School Bands |
III | 1969 | “America Thanks” with Florida A&M University |
IV | 1970 | Carol channing |
V | 1971 | Florida A&M Band |
US | 1972 | “Hail Louis Armstrong” with Ella Ftizgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and the US Marine Coprs Drill Team |
VII | 1973 | “Happiness is …” with the University of Michigan Band and Woody Herman |
VIII | 1974 | “A Musical America” with the University of Texas Band |
IX | 1975 | “Tribute to Duke Eillington” with Mercer Ellington and the Grambling University Bands |
X | 1976 | “200 years and only one baby” tribute to the bicentennial of the United States |
XI | 1977 | “It’s a Small World,” featuring crowd participation for the first time with spectators waving colored signs at just the right time |
XII | 1978 | “From Paris to the Paris of America” with Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt |
XIII | 1979 | “Super Bowl XIII Carnival” Salute to the Caribbean with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands |
XIV | 1980 | “A salute to the era of the Big Band” with Up with People |
XV | 1981 | “A Mardi Gras festival” |
XVI | 1982 | “Shout out to the 60s and Motown” |
XVII | 1983 | “KaleidoSUPERscope” (a kaleidoscope of color and sound) |
XVIII | 1984 | “Super Bowl XVIII Salute to Big Screen Superstars” |
XIX | 1985 | “A world of children’s dreams” |
XX | 1986 | “Beat of the Future” |
XXI | 1987 | “Salute to the centennial of Hollywood” |
XXII | 1988 | “Something Grand” with 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker |
XXIII | 1989 | “Be Bop Bamboozled” with 3-D Effects |
XXIV | 1990 | “Salute to New Orleans” and the 40th anniversary of the Peanuts characters, with trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw and Irma Thomas |
XXV | 1991 | “A little global salute to 25 years of the Super Bowl” with New Kids on the Block |
XXVI | 1992 | “Winter Magic” featuring a salute to the winter season and the Winter Olympics with Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill |
XXVII | 1993 | “Heal the World” with Michael Jackson |
XXVIII | 1994 | “Rockin Country Sunday” with Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd |
XXIX | nineteen ninety five | “Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye” with Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine |
XXX | nineteen ninety six | Diana ross |
XXXI | 1997 | “Blues Brothers Bash” with Dan Akroyd, John Goodman, James Belushi, James Brown and ZZ Top |
XXXII | 1998 | “A Motown 40th Anniversary Tribute” Featuring Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations |
XXXIII | 1999 | “Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing” with Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover |
XXXIV | 2000 | “A Tapestry of Nations” with Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias and Toni Braxton |
XXXV | 2001 | “The Kings of Rock and Pop” with Aerosmith, * N’SYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly |
XXXVI | 2002 | U2 |
XXXVII | 2003 | Shania Twain, Without a doubt and Sting |
XXXVIII | 2004 | Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake |
XXXIX | 2005 | Paul MCCARTNEY |
SG | 2006 | The Rolling Stones |
XLI | 2007 | The prince |
XLII | 2008 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
XLIII | 2009 | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band |
XLIV | 2010 | The OMS |
XLV | 2011 | The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash |
XLVI | 2012 | Madonna with guests Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, MIA and Nicki Minaj |
XLVII | 2013 | Beyoncé with guests Destiny’s Child |
XLVIII | 2014 | Bruno Mars with guests Red Hot Chili Peppers |
XLIX | 2015. | Katy Perry with guests Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz |
fifty | 2016 | Coldplay with guets Beyoncé and Bruno Mars |
AT | 2017 | Lady Gaga |
LII | 2018 | Justin timberlake |
LIII | 2019 | Maroon 5 with guests Travis Scott and Big Boi |
LIFE | 2020 | Shakira and Jennifer Lopez |
LV | 2021 | Weekend |
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Eddie is an Australian news reporter with over 9 years in the industry and has published on Forbes and tech crunch.