NFL taps Black national anthem performer for Super Bowl LX

The NFL announced connected Sunday that Coco Jones was tapped to play the Black nationalist anthem astatine Super Bowl LX, which volition instrumentality spot connected Feb. 8 astatine Levi’s Stadium successful Santa Clara, California.

Jones is simply a singer/songwriter and histrion who has appeared connected "Bel-Air" and "The Voice." She released her archetypal workplace album, "Why Not More?" connected April 25.

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Recording creator Coco Jones performs the nationalist anthem earlier the CFP National Championship assemblage shot crippled betwixt the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium connected Jan. 20, 2025.  (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Charlie Puth volition sing the nationalist anthem and Brandi Carlile volition sing "America the Beautiful."

"Super Bowl Sunday is the world’s biggest amusement stage, and we’re arrogant to spotlight artists who embody the precise champion of euphony and culture," NFL elder vice president of planetary lawsuit accumulation Jon Barker said successful a statement. "Beyond the crippled itself, the Super Bowl is simply a planetary celebration. These artists bring a chiseled dependable to the moment, helping acceptable the code for a time that volition captivate fans astir the world."

Jones volition go the latest performer to sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing." The show of the Black nationalist anthem has been a root of consternation for fans since the NFL decided to insert the opus into the NFL season. It’s been routinely performed during the archetypal crippled of the play and astatine the Super Bowl since 2020.

Coco Jones connected the reddish carpet astatine the 97th Oscars astatine the Dolby Theatre astatine Ovation Hollywood successful Los Angeles connected Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Kevork Djansezian/USA TODAY)

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Ledisi sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing" astatine Super Bowl LIX.

The NFL started to play the Black nationalist anthem successful aftermath of the decease of George Floyd successful Minneapolis during an incidental with constabulary officers. Floyd’s decease started a question of actions against radical injustice crossed the U.S.

The NAACP began to beforehand "Lift Every Voice and Sing" arsenic the Black nationalist anthem successful 1917.

American vocalist Coco Jones arrives connected the reddish carpet earlier the 2023 ESPYS astatine the Dolby Theatre connected July 12, 2023. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)

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Bad Bunny volition beryllium the Super Bowl LX halftime performer, which already drew scrutiny.

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