Ahead of the Super Bowl LIX, country music star Mickey Guyton has released her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” which she performed during Super Bowl LVI. The track is currently available on all streaming platforms.
At the time, Rolling Stone lauded Guyton’s performance, noting that she “showed off her massive range in the rendition — starting the song high, and soaring ever higher as her accompaniment filled in”
“I still get chills thinking about that moment,” Guyton says. “I mean, getting to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl like so many iconic artists before me? Wow! It’s something that I’ll remember for the rest of my life. I’ll be forever grateful for that opportunity.”
According to NBC, an average of 112.3 million viewers watched Guyton’s national anthem performance and Super Bowl LVI.
Along with the release of the “Star Spangled Banner”, Mickey also dropped her acclaimed album, House On Fire, in September. The LP featured standout singles such as “Scary Love,” “Make It Me,” and “My Side of the Country.”
In an interview with Vibe Magazine, Guyton spoke about her inspiration for the album.
“I wrote House on Fire during Mental Health Awareness Month because mental health is something I’ve been deeply focused on. The song is also about my husband. In many ways, the entire album House on Fire is a love letter to him and our relationship,” Guyton said. “
“Life brings us all challenges, and we carry those battles into our relationships,” she continued. “But when you strip everything down to the core of who someone really is—their beauty, their pain, all the things that make them whole. It’s incredible how you can truly see and appreciate that person for who they are, and let them be themselves.”
Guyton went on to make history as the first Black artist to earn a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album, and was nominated for Country Music awards for her duet with Kane Brown, “Nothing Compares to You.”
Guyton is also slated to play in the 2025 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game in San Francisco on February 14.