Kelly Clarkson pulls off National Anthem hat trick with slated Super Bowl appearance

Kelly-Clarkson

Image Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Last year, she sang it at the NBA Finals. The year before that, she sang it at the World Series.

And this year, Kelly Clarkson will get to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.

While it hasnt been officially announced yet and her publicist told EW that she is unable to confirm it yet its been reported that theinauguralAmerican Idol winner will be on Star-Spangled Banner duty at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis Feb. 5th. The broadcast will also feature Madonna, Nicki Minaj, and M.I.A. during the halftime show.

This will make Clarkson only the third Idol winner (after Jordin Sparks and Carrie Underwood) to belt the Francis Scott Key tune on Super Sunday, despite the fact that her widely praised vocal talents have always made her a natural candidate for the job.

Then again, Super Bowl organizers might be going the Idolroute as a way of playing it safe this year, given Christina Aguilerasmuch-criticizedblunder last year.

What about you guys? Are you happy with the selection, or are there artists out there who you think deserve it more or would simply be more interesting than Clarkson?

Read more on EW.com:Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters and more join Grammy performance slateMadonna enlists Nicki Minaj, M.I.A. for next albumToday in Kelly Clarkson: Yes, shes ditching Idol for the Voice; no, Ron Paul didnt actually affect her sales