Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar to perform 2022 Super Bowl halftime show
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Award-winning musicians Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will share the stage for the first time ever at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime performance, Pepsi, the NFL and Roc Nation announced Thursday.
"This year we are blowing the roof off the concept of collaboration," PepsiCo's senior vice president of media, sports and entertainment, Adam Harter said Thursday in a statement. "Along with the NFL and Roc Nation, we continue to try and push the limits on what fans can expect during the most exciting 12 minutes in music; this year's superstar line-up is sure to deliver a mind-blowing performance."
The event's performers have collectively been awarded 43 Grammy's and have created 22 number 1 Billboard albums, according to the NFL. Eminem is the first rapper to earn two RIAA Digital Single Diamond Awards, Blige is a nominee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Lamar is the first person to win a Pulitzer Prize for a hip-hop album and Dr. Dre has been honored by the Recording Academy for his lifetime achievements.
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