Kendrick Lamar will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9.
The hip-hop superstar will headline the halftime festivities at the must-see NFL event. Lamar follows Usher’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LVIII, which became the most-watched halftime show of all time and garnered three Emmy nominations.
Rihanna’s performance at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime earned her five Emmy nominations, including two awards – one for directing a variety special, a first for the show.
Super Bowl LIX will be Lamar’s second Super Bowl halftime appearance of his career. Lamar, 37, joined Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak in the 2022 halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Here is a list of Super Bowl halftime participants:
2025, Super Bowl IX: Kendrick Lamar (Caesar’s Superdome, New Orleans)
2024, Super Bowl LVIII: Usher (Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas)
2023, Super Bowl LVII: Rihanna (State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona)
2022, Super Bowl LVI: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar with 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak (SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California)
2021, Super Bowl LV: The Weeknd (Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida)
2020, Super Bowl LIV: Shakira and Jennifer Lopez with Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Emme Muniz (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
2019, Super Bowl LIII: Maroon 5, Travis Scott, Big Boi (Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta)
2018, Super Bowl LII: Justin Timberlake with The Tennessee Kids (US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis)
2017, Super Bowl XI: Lady Gaga (NRG Stadium in Houston)
2016, Super Bowl 50: Coldplay with Beyoncé and Bruno Mars (Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California)
2015, Super Bowl XLIX: Katy Perry with Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott (University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona)
2014, Super Bowl XLVIII: Bruno Mars with the Red Hot Chili Peppers (MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey)
2013, Super Bowl XLVII: Beyonce feat. Destiny’s Child (Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans)
2012, Super Bowl XLVI: Madonna with LMFAO, Cirque du Soleil, Nicki Minaj, MIA and CeeLo Green (Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis)
2011, Super Bowl XLV: The Black Eyed Peas with Usher and Slash (Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas)
2010, Super Bowl XLIV: The Who (Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
2009, Super Bowl XLIII: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida)
2008, Super Bowl XLII: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona)
2007, Super Bowl XLI: Prince with the Florida A&M Marching Band (Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
2006, Super Bowl XL: The Rolling Stones (Ford Field in Detroit)
2005, Super Bowl XXXIX: Paul McCartney (Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida)
2004, Super Bowl XXXVIII: Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake (Reliant Stadium in Houston)
2003, Super Bowl XXXVII: Shania Twain and No Doubt with Sting (Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego)
2002, Super Bowl XXXVI: “Tribute to the victims of the attacks of September 11th” with U2 (Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans)
2001, Super Bowl XXXV: “The Kings of Rock and Pop” with Aerosmith, ‘N’Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly (Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida)
2000, Super Bowl XXXIV: “A Tapestry of Nations” with Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton and an 80-member choir (Georgia Dome in Atlanta)
1999, Super Bowl XXXIII: “Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing” with Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover (Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
1998, Super Bowl XXXII: “A Tribute to Motown’s 40th Anniversary” with Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations (Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego)
1997, Super Bowl XXXI: “Blues Brothers Bash” with Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman and Jim Belushi as well as James Brown and ZZ Top (Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans)
1996, Super Bowl XXX: “Take Me Higher: A 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Super Bowl” with Diana Ross (Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona)
1995, Super Bowl XXIX: “Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye” with Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval and the Miami Sound Machine (Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
1994, Super Bowl XXVIII: “Rockin’ Country Sunday” with Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd (Georgia Dome in Atlanta)
1993, Super Bowl XXVII: “Heal the World” with Michael Jackson and 3,500 local children (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California)
1992, Super Bowl XXVI: “Winter Magic, Salute to the 1992 Winter Olympics” with Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill (Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis)
1991, Super Bowl XXV: “A small world greeting to 25 years of Super Bowl” with New Kids on the Block (Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida)
1990, Super Bowl XXIV: “Salute to New Orleans” and 40th anniversary of the Peanuts characters with trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw and Irma Thomas (Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans)
1989, Super Bowl XXIII: “Be Bop Bamboozled in 3-D” with Elvis Presto (Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
1988, Super Bowl XXII: “Something Grand” with The Rockettes and Chubby Checker (Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego)
1987, Super Bowl XXI: “Salute to Hollywood’s 100th Anniversary” with actors George Burns and Mickey Rooney and the marching bands of Grambling State University and USC (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California)
1986, Super Bowl XX: “Beat of the Future” with Up with People (Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans)
1985, Super Bowl XIX: “A World of Children’s Dreams” with Tops in Blue (Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California)
1984, Super Bowl XVIII: “Super Bowl XVIII’s Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen” with marching bands from the University of Florida and Florida State University (Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida)
1983, Super Bowl XVII: “KaleidoSUPERscope” with the Los Angeles Super Drill Team (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California)
1982, Super Bowl XVI: “A Salute to the 60s and Motown” with Up with People (Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan)
1981, Super Bowl XV: “A Mardi Gras Festival” with the Southern University Marching Band (Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans)
1980, Super Bowl XIV: “A Salute to the Big Band Era” with the Marching Bands of Up with People and Grambling State University (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California)
1979, Super Bowl XIII: “Super Bowl XIII Carnival” with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands (Orange Bowl in Miami)
1978, Super Bowl XII: “From Paris to the Paris of America” with Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt (Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans)
1977, Super Bowl XI: “It’s a Small World” with the Los Angeles Unified All-City Band and the New Mouseketeers (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California)
1976, Super Bowl X: “200 Years and Just a Baby” celebrates America’s 200th anniversary with Up with People (Orange Bowl in Miami)
1975, Super Bowl IX: “Tribute to Duke Ellington” with Mercer Ellington and the Grambling State Band (Tulane Stadium in New Orleans)
1974, Super Bowl VIII: “A Musical America” with the University of Texas Band (Rice Stadium in Houston)
1973, Super Bowl VII: “Happiness Is” with the University of Michigan Marching Band and Woody Herman (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Angeles)
1972, Super Bowl VI: “Salute to Louis Armstrong” with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and the US Marine Corps Drill Team (Tulane Stadium in New Orleans)
1971, Super Bowl V: Southeast Missouri State Marching Band and Anita Bryant (Orange Bowl in Miami)
1970, Super Bowl IV: “Tribute to Mardi Gras” with Marguerite Piazza, Doc Severinsen, Al Hirt, Lionel Hampton, Carol Channing and the Southern University Marching Band (Tulane Stadium in New Orleans)
1969, Super Bowl III: “America Thanks” with the Florida A&M University Marching Band (Orange Bowl in Miami)
1968, Super Bowl II: Grambling State University Marching Band (Orange Bowl in Miami)
1967, Super Bowl I: Brass bands from the University of Arizona and Grambling State University and trumpeter Al Hirt (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum)
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