Sheryl Lee Ralph To Perform ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ At Super Bowl

Rihanna won't be the only one doing some vocal warm-ups during the big game. Sheryl Lee Ralph is tapped in to sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the Super Bowl LVII. Ralph, who plays Barbara Howard on Abbott Elementary, shared her excitement with her fans on Twitter Tuesday (Jan. 24).

"Someone wake me up from this dream! I’ll be singing Lift Every Voice and Sing at Super Bowl LVII – See you there."

The NFL also revealed that Chris Stapleton will sing the national anthem, and Babyface will sing "America the Beautiful." Back in September, it was revealed that Rihanna will serve as this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show performer.

It comes as no surprise that Ralph was tapped in to sing for the Super Bowl as the Tony-nominated original star of Broadway's Dreamgirls showcased her stunning voice recently during her 2022 Emmys acceptance speech. She sang Diane Reeves' 1993 song "Endangered Species." Ralph won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Barbara Howard in Abbott Elementary.

"To anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your dream wasn't wouldn't, couldn't come true I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like," she said in her acceptance speech as she received a standing ovation. "This is what striving looks like, and don't you ever, ever give up on you."

Super Bowl LVII will be broadcast live from the State Farm Stadium in Arizona on Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

Rihanna has been announced as the 2023 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime performer. The Super Bowl will be held on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The singer and beauty mogul broke the internet when she teased fans on Sunday (Sept. 25) before the NFL made the official announcement that she would be the Halftime performer.  She posted her hand holding an NFL-branded football against a white backdrop. The superstar captioned the photo with a simple period, "."

After the NFL confirmed that Rihanna would be 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show performer, they changed their bio to "national fenty league" and tagged her Instagram account. RiRi also got a shoutout from Jay-Z who signed the Bajan singer in 2005 when he was the president of Def Jam.

"Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn," Jay-Z, who previously signed a deal with the NFL to head the league's musical entertainment, said in a statement. "A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment."

However, what has yet to be announced is if the "We Found Love" singer will be joined on stage by any fellow artists. Last year, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar performed during the Super Bowl Halftime show with a special appearance from 50 Cent. Dr. Dre also brought out Anderson .Paak who performed on the drums. 50 and .Paak were great additions to the originally billed artists' performances.

When asked about advice he has for Rihanna ahead of the gig, Dre told PEOPLE, "Put the right people around you, and have fun."

"That's basically what it is, making sure you have the right creative people around you," he continued, adding, "She might want to look into some of the people that we used to do our show."

So, with that being said, we conjured up a list of some potential guests that RiRi should consider bringing on stage with her.

Take a look at some potential artists RiRi could perform with below: