Super Bowl LVI halftime show facts for kids
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| Part of | Super Bowl LVI | |||
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| Date | February 13, 2022 | |||
| Location | Inglewood, California, U.S. | |||
| Venue | SoFi Stadium | |||
| Headliner | Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar | |||
| Special guests | 50 Cent, Anderson .Paak | |||
| Sponsor | Pepsi | |||
| Director | Hamish Hamilton | |||
| Producer | Jesse Collins, Roc Nation | |||
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The Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show was a huge musical performance during the break of Super Bowl LVI. It happened on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. This show was special because it was the first time a Super Bowl halftime show focused completely on hip hop music.
The main performers were famous artists like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar. They also had special guests, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak, join them on stage. The show was watched by millions of people across the U.S. on NBC. It was also the last Super Bowl halftime show that Pepsi sponsored.
People really loved the performance! It even won a special award called the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live). This was the first time a Super Bowl halftime show won this award. The show also won Emmys for its amazing stage design and music direction.
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Behind the Scenes of the Show
In May 2021, the famous rapper Snoop Dogg mentioned in an interview that he would love to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. He hoped to perform with other hip hop stars like Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem.
A few months later, on September 30, 2021, Pepsi and Roc Nation officially announced the lineup. They confirmed that Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar would be the main performers. Mary J. Blige had actually performed at a Super Bowl halftime show before, back in 2001.
The whole show was put together by Jesse Collins and Roc Nation. It was directed by Hamish Hamilton, who has directed many Super Bowl halftime shows over the years. To make sure everyone could enjoy the show, deaf rappers Sean Forbes and Warren "WAWA" Snipe performed as American Sign Language interpreters.
Awards and Recognition
The Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show was highly praised and won several important awards.
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live): This is a big award for live TV shows, and the halftime show won it!
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special: This award recognized the amazing stage and set design of the show.
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction: The show also won for its excellent musical arrangements and direction.
It was also nominated for:
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
How the Show Impacted Music
The Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show was a huge success, not just for TV viewers but also for the music world.
About 103.4 million people watched the halftime show. This was even more than the number of people who watched the football game itself!
After the performance, many people started listening to the artists' music again. For example:
- Dr. Dre's music streams on Spotify went up by 185 percent. His songs "The Next Episode" and "Still D.R.E." saw huge increases in listening. His album 2001 even jumped back into the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart.
- Mary J. Blige's song "No More Drama" had a massive 520 percent increase in streams.
- Kendrick Lamar's song "Alright" streams rose by 250 percent.
- Eminem's song "Lose Yourself" entered the top 10 of the U.S. Spotify chart for the first time ever. His album Curtain Call also climbed back into the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart.
This shows how powerful the Super Bowl halftime show can be in getting people excited about music!
Songs Performed
Here is the list of songs that were performed during the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show:
- "The Next Episode" (Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg)
- "California Love" (Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg)
- "In da Club" (50 Cent)
- "Family Affair" (Mary J. Blige)
- "No More Drama" (Mary J. Blige)
- "M.A.A.D City" (Kendrick Lamar)
- "Alright" (Kendrick Lamar)
- "Forgot About Dre" (Eminem and Kendrick Lamar)
- "Lose Yourself" (Eminem with Anderson .Paak on drums)
- "I Ain't Mad at Cha" (instrumental) (Dr. Dre) (This was played as a tribute to Tupac Shakur)
- "Still D.R.E." (Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent with Anderson .Paak on drums)
See also
In Spanish: Espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl LVI para niños
