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The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time

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Some halftime shows are concerts. Others become history.

This league pits the most iconic Super Bowl performances against each other — spectacle vs performance, controversy vs legacy, culture vs entertainment.

Every contender represents a different vision of what the halftime show should be.

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1. MICHAEL JACKSON (1993)

Michael Jackson (1993) is currently the #1 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time winning 74.0% head-to-head battles.

2. PRINCE (2007)

Prince (2007) is currently the #2 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time winning 70.7% head-to-head battles.

3. LADY GAGA (2017)

Lady Gaga (2017) is currently the #3 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time winning 52.2% head-to-head battles.

4. U2 (2002)

U2 (2002) is currently the #4 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time winning 51.4% head-to-head battles.

5. DR. DRE / SNOOP / EMINEM / KENDRICK / MARY J. BLIGE (2022)

Dr. Dre / Snoop / Eminem / Kendrick / Mary J. Blige (2022) is currently the #5 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time winning 47.5% head-to-head battles.

6. BAD BUNNY (2026)

Bad Bunny (2026) is currently the #6 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time winning 44.8% head-to-head battles.

7. BEYONCÉ (2013)

Beyoncé (2013) is currently the #7 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time winning 43.0% head-to-head battles.

8. KENDRICK LAMAR (2025)

Kendrick Lamar (2025) is currently the #8 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time winning 42.8% head-to-head battles.

9. JANET JACKSON & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (2004)

Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake (2004) is currently the #9 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time winning 42.4% head-to-head battles.