It’s hard to imagine the Super Bowl without the insane costumes its halftime show performers have worn—from Katy Perry's Jeremy Scott ensembles in 2015 to Prince’s purple guitar. But back in the ’90s when the first big Hollywood act took the stage—after almost 25 years of marching bands playing halftime—the costumes were tame. Glitz crept in slowly but surely as bigger stars performed each year. Ahead of the game tonight, flip through to see everyone from Diana Ross to Britney, Beyoncé, and Rihanna.
1991: New Kids On The Block
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1993: Michael Jackson
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1994: Naomi And Wynonna Judd
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1995: Tony Bennett And Patti LaBelle
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1996: Diana Ross
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1996: Diana Ross
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1996: Diana Ross
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1997: ZZ Top
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1998: Queen Latifah
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1999: Stevie Wonder
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1999: Gloria Estefan
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2000: Christina Aguilera And Enrique Iglesias
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2000: Tina Turner
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2001: Justin Timberlake, Steven Tyler, Britney Spears, And Nelly
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2002: U2
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2003: Shania Twain
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2003: No Doubt
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2004: Janet Jackson
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2004: Janet Jackson And Justin Timberlake
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2005: Paul McCartney
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2006: The Rolling Stones
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2007: Prince
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2008: Tom Petty
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2009: Bruce Springsteen
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2010: The Who
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2011: Usher And The Black Eyed Peas
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2011: The Black Eyed Peas
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2012: Nicki Minaj, Madonna, And M.I.A.
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2013: Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé, And Michelle Williams
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2014: Bruno Mars
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2015: Katy Perry
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2015: Katy Perry
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2015: Katy Perry And Missy Elliott
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2015: Katy Perry
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2016: Chris Martin
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2016: Bruno Mars
2016: Beyoncé
2017: Lady Gaga
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2017: Lady Gaga
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2017: Lady Gaga
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2018: Justin Timberlake
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2019: Maroon 5's Adam Levine And Travis Scott
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2019: Adam Levine, Big Boi, And Sleepy Brown
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2019: Adam Levine
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2020: Shakira And Jennifer Lopez
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2020: Jennifer Lopez
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2020: Shakira And Bad Bunny
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2020: Jennifer Lopez
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2020: Shakira
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2020: Jennifer Lopez And Emme Muñiz
2021: The Weeknd
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2021: The Weeknd And His Bandaged Backup Dancers
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2022: Mary J. Blige
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2022: Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, And Snoop Dogg
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2023: Rihanna
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2024: Usher
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2024: Ludacris, Usher, And Lil Jon
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2024: H.E.R.
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2025: Mustard And Kendrick Lamar
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2025: SZA
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