Carrie Underwood opts for live National Anthem performance at Super Bowl XLIV

Carrie Underwood was the third Idol alum to do National Anthem honors at the Super Bowl, as she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" just prior to kickoff in this evening's Super Bowl XLIV down in Miami. Carrie opted to go the live route, unlike the majority of Super Bowl anthem singers that rely on a perfect pre-recorded rendition. Watch the performance below:

Yes, that last note wasn't spectacular, but Carrie's fearlessness should be admired because she injected raw emotion into the performance and she sang it without too much window dressing. And the Saints won, so the night was definitely not a bust!

In 2008, Jordin Sparks sang the anthem during Super Bowl XLII, while Jennifer Hudson had the duty in last year's XLIII.

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Jordin Sparks, Kris Allen do anthem honors at NFL playoff games

There was a whole lotta Idol action at the two big NFL playoff games this afternoon, as Jordin Sparks sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the AFC Championship game between the Indianapolis Colts/New York Jets broadcast on CBS. Watch the performance below:

Not to be outdone, another Idol champ, Kris Allen, had anthem duties at the NFC Championship face-off between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings, which aired on FOX. Watch his rendition below:



The Colts defeated the Jets 30-17 while the Saints topped the Vikings by a score of 31-28. The two champs will travel to Miami for Super Bowl XLIV on Sun., Feb. 7. Jordin and Kris, however, will not.

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