Want to see a group of artists who have won a combined 44 Grammy Awards? Well, you better listen to the halftime show of Super Bowl LVI between Los Angeles rams And Cincinnati Bengals Sunday evening.
over there Five artists are scheduled to take the stage During the biggest sporting event of the year: Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige. Eminem has 15 Grammys, Kendrick Lamar has 13 Grammys, and Mary J. (Snoop Dogg is the only one to have none, despite 17 nominations).
Here’s a closer look at each artist, some of their accomplishments and what we can expect from them on February 13th.
Eminem
Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a rapper, songwriter, producer and starred in “8 Mile,” a film based on his life that won an Oscar for Best Original Song.
The Detroit native has always mentioned football in his songs, referring to it Tom BradyAnd Russell WilsonJohn Madden, Ladinian Tomlinson, Field Goals and more.
Eminem and Dr. Dre have a long history together, as Dre discovered Eminem after his early mixed tape ended up in Dre’s hands.
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre is best known as a rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur and is the CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. He co-founded and co-owned Death Row Records.
Dr. Dre rose to fame in the 1990s with rap group NWA and released his first solo album “The Chronic” in 1992. On top of his own music career, he helped launch the careers of many – including Eminem and 50 Cent.
Dre has songs with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige, all of whom are scheduled to perform during the first half. Dre added Two deaf rappers, Shawn Forbes and Warren “Wawa” Snape, are due to perform for the first half, and this is the first time that sign language interpreters will be included in a halftime show.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg is no stranger to the sports world. He dips his feet into everything from hockey suspension to youth coaching football team To run a youth soccer league.
Snoop’s favorite soccer team is Pittsburgh Steelersalthough he was seen taking root in stadiums Las Vegas RaidersAnd New England Patriots and more. The 50-year-old rapper debuted under the name Snoop Doggy Dogg and his appearance on Dre’s debut album helped launch his solo career.
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar, 34, is the youngest of the five entertainers to shine during a halftime show at Super Bowl LVI. His debut came in 2012 with his album “Good Kid, MAAD City”. The rapper, songwriter, and record producer is from Compton, California and is a fan of the Rams.
This wouldn’t be Lamar’s first halftime show at a football match. He performed in the College Football Playoff National Championship between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs.
Mary J. Blige:
Mary J. Blige has 41 singles that reached the Billboard Top 100. She was signed to Uptown Records in 1991 and has since dominated the hip-hop world.
The 51-year-old singer has also made an impact in film, and in 2017 he became the first person to be nominated for an Academy Award in acting and songwriting that same year (the movie was “Mudbound”).
For someone with a discography and level of popularity like Mary J., narrowing the performance down to a few songs or fewer can probably be difficult.