Carrie Underwood Joins ‘SNF’ For 11th Year
Carrie Underwood will star in the show open for Sunday Night Football for the 11th consecutive season beginning September 10 on NBC and Peacock. The new show open is headlined…
Carrie Underwood will star in the show open for Sunday Night Football for the 11th consecutive season beginning September 10 on NBC and Peacock.
The new show open is headlined by an updated rendition of "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night." It features a concert performance interspersed with augmented reality highlights displayed across a halo scoreboard.
Carrie said in a statement, "Once again, the incredible Sunday Night Football team came up with a fresh, exciting visual concept that really gave us a chance to play. I loved shooting the show open again this year at our home away from home, The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, and can't wait for another season of football!"
Tripp Dixon, creative director of SNF, added, "We're thrilled to work with Carrie to capture a new vision for this season's show open. It sets the tone for the broadcast and pays tribute to the teams, star players, and fans in a fun and dynamic way."
The show open for Sunday Night Football will debut on the September 10 broadcast with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the New York Giants.
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Underwood has had some time off recently and has been indulging in her favorite pastimes of gardening and farming her land. Carrie even has a song about getting her hands dirty called "Garden" on her latest album, Denim & Rhinestones.
She also has a song about loving her hometown from her 2012 Blown Away project called "Thank God For Hometowns." A few years back, Underwood told me about the song and how she related to the words. She said, "That line in the song 'Thank God for the county lines that welcome you back in when you were dying to get out.' Growing up in a small town in Checotah, that was the thing you thought about was getting away."
Carrie added, "I'm so glad I grew up there. And my parents still live there, and I get to go back and visit and still be a part of the town. I can help the town out with my foundation and still be an active member of that town. It's full of good people and hard-working people."
When Chris Stapleton sings the National Anthem at the Super Bowl LVII on Sunday (2/12), he will add his name to a list of country stars that have performed at the big game. That list includes Mickey Guyton, Garth Brooks, Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Faith Hill and many others.
As we know, Stapleton's performance will be a game highlight as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles. We compiled a list of some of country music's most significant Super Bowl moments over the years.
2004 Willie Nelson, Toby Keith Super Bowl XXXVIII
Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesWillie Nelson and Toby Keith chat before the pre-game show prior to the start of Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers at Reliant Stadium on February 1, 2004 in Houston, Texas.
2005 Charlie Daniels Super Bowl XXXIX
Brian Bahr/Getty ImagesGretchen Wilson and Charlie Daniels perform before the start of Super Bowl XXXIX between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles at Alltel Stadium on February 6, 2005 in Jacksonville, Florida.
1993 Garth Brooks Super Bowl XXVII
George Rose/Getty ImagesGarth Brooks sings the National Anthem with American sigh language translation preformed by actress Marlee Matlin prior to Super Bowl XXVII between the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills at the Rose Bowl on January 31, 1993 in Pasadena, California. The Cowboys defeated the Bills 52-17.
2012 Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert Super Bowl XLVI
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesMiranda Lambert and Blake Shelton perform “America the Beautiful” during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Pregame Show at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2017 Luke Bryan Super Bowl LI
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLuke Bryan speaks onstage at the Super Bowl LI Pregame Show Press Conference on February 2, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
2017 Luke Bryan Super Bowl LI
Elsa/Getty ImagesLuke Bryan sings the National Anthem prior to Super Bowl 51 between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
2003 Shania Twain Super Bowl XXXVII
Al Bello/Getty ImagesShania Twain (C) performs during halftime of Super Bowl XXXVII between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
2003 Shania Twain Super Bowl XXXVII
Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesShania Twain poses with a football at the press conference for the AT&T Wireless Super Bowl XXXVII Halftime Show at the Super Bowl Media Center in San Diego, California on January 23, 2003.
2021 Eric Church Super Bowl LV
Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesJazmine Sullivan and Eric Church perform the National Anthem before Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.
2021 Eric Church Super Bowl LV
Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesJazmine Sullivan and Eric Church perform the National Anthem in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.
2010 Carrie Underwood Super Bowl XLIV
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesCarrie Underwood performs during the pregame show prior to Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints on February 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
1994 Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt Super Bowl XXVIII
Stephen Dunn /AllspTravis Tritt and Tanya Tucker get interviewed before Super Bowl XXVIII between the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Cowboys won the game, 30-13.
2000 Faith Hill Super Bowl X
Doug Pensinge / Getty ImagesFaith Hill performs the National Anthem before the start of Super Bowl XXXIV between the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. January, 30 2000.
2012 Kelly Clarkson Super Bowl XLVI
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesKelly Clarkson performs the National Anthem during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Pregame Show at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2009 Faith Hill Super Bowl XLIII
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesFaith Hill performs "America the Beautiful" during the pre-game show prior to the start of Super Bowl XLIII between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals
Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesMickey Guyton performs the National Anthem before Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California.
