{"id":3433,"date":"2025-06-03T06:44:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=3433"},"modified":"2025-06-03T06:44:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:44:36","slug":"at-super-bowl-xlvi-miranda-lambert-and-blake-shelton-took-center-field-hand-in-hand-to-perform-america-the-beautiful-and-it-was-more-than-just-a-patriotic-duet-their-conn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=3433","title":{"rendered":"At Super Bowl XLVI, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton took center field hand-in-hand to perform \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d \u2014 and it was more than just a patriotic duet. Their connection was palpable as the real-life couple delivered a heartfelt, twang-kissed rendition of the anthem, eyes locked and voices in harmony. Miranda\u2019s pink mic and matching earrings shimmered under the stadium lights, while Blake\u2019s country-cool look added charm to the moment. In front of millions, they didn\u2019t miss a note \u2014 just two stars, side by side, singing for their nation."},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Husband and wife team\u00a0Miranda Lambert\u00a0and\u00a0Blake Shelton\u00a0held hands while performing \u2018America the Beautiful\u2019 together before the kickoff of Super Bowl 2012. It was a show of solidarity, and perhaps a way to calm each other\u2019s nerves, as the couple sang while the whole country watched. Many performers before them have flubbed when singing songs at sporting events, but Lambert and Shelton delivered a mistake-free rendition dosed with a little country twang.<span id=\"more-70387\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/site\/204\/files\/2012\/02\/MirandaBlake.jpg?w=780&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton Sing 'America the Beautiful' at Super  Bowl 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Lambert matched her signature pink bejeweled microphone with shoulder-dusting pink earrings, while Shelton looked dapper in a vest and blazer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-oop-container\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Lambert, who\u2019s had a rough few days after\u00a0losing her dog\u00a0and\u00a0losing a longtime friend, was visibly emotional while singing, but it did not affect her performance. She was a total pro.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/site\/204\/files\/2012\/02\/Miranda-Lambert.jpg?w=780&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Release 'America the Beautiful' Duet\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Lambert and Shelton looked at one another during the last note of the song while singing. It was a sweet and romantic gesture, and it showed how in tune they are with one another both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The duo also shared a photo while rehearsing the song earlier today on Twitter. They were dressed down and wearing caps, but still holding hands in solidarity. You can check out that warm up photo\u00a0here, and watch the video below if you missed their Super Bowl performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Watch Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton Sing \u2018America the Beautiful\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton - America The Beautiful - Super Bowl 2012 (HD)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Ch9FzMYp1s\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Husband and wife team\u00a0Miranda Lambert\u00a0and\u00a0Blake Shelton\u00a0held hands while performing \u2018America the Beautiful\u2019 together before the kickoff of Super Bowl 2012. It was a show of solidarity, and&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3434,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3433"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3435,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3433\/revisions\/3435"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}