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WHO: CARRIE UNDERWOOD will sing the National Anthem and QUEEN LATIFAH will sing “America The Beautiful” during the SUPER BOWL XLIV PREGAME SHOW.
A four-time Grammy Award winner, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, the 2009 Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, and three-time CMA and ACM Female Vocalist winner, Underwood is among many great performers who have been honored with singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl including: Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Whitney Houston, Harry Connick, Jr., Garth Brooks, Natalie Cole, Vanessa Williams, Luther Vandross, Cher, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey, Dixie Chicks, Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson and many more.
Grammy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning artist Queen joins VICKI CARR (Super Bowl XI), RAY CHARLES (Super Bowl XXXV), MARY J. BLIGE & MARC ANTHONY (Super Bowl XXXVI), ALICIA KEYS (Super Bowl XXXIX) and FAITH HILL (Super Bowl XLIII) as the only artists to perform the song at the Super Bowl.
WHAT: Super Bowl XLIV Pregame Show press conference
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
2:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: Super Bowl XLIV Media Center at Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33316
FLORIDIAN BALLROOM A-D