Super Bowl LVI halftime show
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The Super Bowl LVI halftime show, officially known as the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, was the halftime entertainment of Super Bowl LVI, which took place on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The show was headlined by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar, and included surprise appearance by 50 Cent and guest appearance by Anderson .Paak. It was the first Super Bowl halftime show to be centered entirely around hip hop music, as well as the last halftime show to be sponsored by Pepsi, with Apple Music taking over the sponsorship beginning with Super Bowl LVII. The show was televised nationally in the U.S. by NBC. The performance was met with critical acclaim and was the first Super Bowl halftime show to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live). The show also won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special and Outstanding Music Direction.
Infobox
Part of
Super Bowl LVI
Date
February 13, 2022
Location
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Venue
SoFi Stadium
Headliner
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Special guests
Anderson
Sponsor
Pepsi
Director
Hamish Hamilton
Producer
Jesse CollinsRoc Nation
Tables
· Awards and nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
Award
Primetime Emmy Awards
Date of ceremony
September 3 and 4, 2022
Category
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Nominee(s)
Shawn Carter, Desiree Perez, Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Dave Meyers, Aaron B. Cooke, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent
Result
Won
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Award
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Date of ceremony
Hamish Hamilton
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Music Direction
Outstanding Music Direction
Award
Outstanding Music Direction
Date of ceremony
Adam Blackstone
Category
Won
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
Award
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
Date of ceremony
Bruce Rodgers, Shelley Rodgers, and Maria Garcia
Category
Won
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Award
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Date of ceremony
Thomas Holmes, Alex Guessard, Dave Natale, Tom Pesa, Christian Schrader, and Pablo Munguia
Category
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | September 3 and 4, 2022 | Outstanding Variety Special (Live) | Shawn Carter, Desiree Perez, Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Dave Meyers, Aaron B. Cooke, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent | Won | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Hamish Hamilton | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Music Direction | Adam Blackstone | Won | |||
| Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special | Bruce Rodgers, Shelley Rodgers, and Maria Garcia | Won | |||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special | Thomas Holmes, Alex Guessard, Dave Natale, Tom Pesa, Christian Schrader, and Pablo Munguia | Nominated |
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