Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert scheduled to perform 'America The Beautiful.' By James Dinh
Kelly Clarkson Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images
Kelly Clarkson will trail the footsteps of a string of big-voiced divas before her when she kicks off Super Bowl XLVI belting out the national anthem, according to The Associated Press.
The announcement was expected to be made later this month, but a source close to the AP broke the news on Wednesday night (January 11). Country couple Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton are also set to serve as entertainment when they perform "America The Beautiful" during the pre-game rounds.
And, of course, Madonna will make her much-talked-about comeback when she rocks Lucas Oil Stadium as the championship game's halftime show performer. The pop queen, who just announced the title of her 12th studio album, M.D.N.A., will perform her new single "Gimme all Your Luvin" in a performance that will be "imagined" by Cirque du Soleil and her longtime creative director Jamie King.
Clarkson is no stranger to national TV exposure. Just this past weekend, the pop songstress wrapped up another big gig as musical guest for "Saturday Night Live." Marking her third appearance on the iconic sketch comedy show, the singer performed her new hits "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" and "Mr. Know It All."
MTV News caught up with the original "American Idol" champion, who gushed about the "SNL" cast. "It's a fun environment. You don't feel like you're working," she admitted. "This is like a family place. Everybody here is nice to people who aren't famous. You know what I'm saying? They're nice to my makeup artist, my hair guy ... I hate people who are just nice to famous people. It bothers me. I want to kick 'em."
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