Madonna Hot as Always Headlines Super Bowl halftime

 

It's the pop icon's first time on entertainment's biggest platform. Around 110 million people were expected to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday. No other event gathers so many people together in front of the television.

Country stars Shelton and Lambert performed a twangy version of "America the Beautiful" before kickoff.

Clarkson sang the national anthem, backed by a childrens' chorus, and there were no mistakes like last year, when Christina Aguilera infamously flubbed a line. Clarkson wore a simple black dress and kept vocal flourishes to a minimum, except when she let loose a bit on the final "home of the brave" line.

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New York Giants players including wide receiver Devin Thomas (15) huddle in the tunnel before the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) is sacked by New England Patriots defensive end Mark Anderson during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)