Editing America the Beautiful (section)

==Notable performances==
[[File:Portrait of Katharine Lee Bates, ca. 1880-1890.jpg|thumb|Katharine Lee Bates, ca. 1880–1890]]

[[Elvis Presley]] performed it many times in concerts starting in 1976.

[[Bing Crosby]] included the song in a medley on his album ''[[101 Gang Songs]]'' (1961).

[[Frank Sinatra]] recorded the song with [[Nelson Riddle]] during the sessions for ''[[The Concert Sinatra]]'' in February 1963, for a projected 45 single release. The 45 was not commercially issued however, but the song was later added as a bonus track to the enhanced 2012 CD release of ''[[The Concert Sinatra]]''.

In 1976, while the United States celebrated its bicentennial, a soulful version popularized by [[Ray Charles]] peaked at number 98 on the US R&B chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ray-charles/chart-history/bsi/|title=Ray Charles Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=February 4, 2019|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117182630/https://www.billboard.com/artist/ray-charles/chart-history/bsi/|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|Ray Charles' 1972 recording of this song was inducted into the [[Grammy Hall of Fame]] in 2005.}} His version was traditionally played on New Year's Eve in [[Times Square]] following the ball drop. Charles performed the song at Republican National Convention in August 1984 and [[Super Bowl XXXV]] in January 2001.

Three different renditions of the song have entered the [[Hot Country Songs]] charts. The first was by [[Charlie Rich]], which went to number 22 in 1976.<ref>{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=350|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref> A second, by [[Mickey Newbury]], peaked at number 82 in 1980.<ref>Whitburn, p. 297</ref> An [[all-star]] version of "America the Beautiful" performed by [[country music|country]] singers [[Trace Adkins]], [[Sherrié Austin]], [[Billy Dean]], [[Vince Gill]], [[Carolyn Dawn Johnson]], [[Toby Keith]], [[Brenda Lee]], [[Lonestar]], [[Lyle Lovett]], [[Lila McCann]], [[Lorrie Morgan]], [[Jamie O'Neal]], [[The Oak Ridge Boys]], [[Collin Raye]], [[Kenny Rogers]], [[Keith Urban]] and [[Phil Vassar]] reached number 58 in July 2001. The song re-entered the chart following the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref>Whitburn, p. 24</ref>

[[Barbra Streisand]] released an official music video footage during [[I Love Liberty|Norman Lear's Special]] in 1982.<ref>{{Citation |title=Barbra Streisand "America the Beautiful" | date=July 25, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeDUlwGA680 |language=en |access-date=2023-01-18 |archive-date=January 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123175343/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeDUlwGA680&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref>

The song has been sung before many editions of the [[WWE|WWE's]] flagship annual show [[WrestleMania]] beginning at [[WrestleMania 2]] in 1986, interchangeably with [[The Star-Spangled Banner]]. The song has been performed by artists such as [[Ray Charles]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Gladys Knight]], [[Willie Nelson]], [[Little Richard]], [[Boyz II Men]], [[Boys Choir of Harlem]], [[John Legend]], [[Nicole Scherzinger]] and [[Fifth Harmony]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1554016-ranking-every-america-the-beautiful-performance-in-wrestlemania-history|title=Ranking Every 'America the Beautiful' Performance in WrestleMania History|website=bleacherreport.com|access-date=20 November 2024}}</ref>

During her rise to stardom, R&B singer [[Mariah Carey]] sang the song at the [[1990 NBA Finals]].

[[Whitney Houston]] also recorded the song, covering Ray Charles' soulful rearranged version as the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] to her 1991 rendition of "[[The Star Spangled Banner (Whitney Houston recording)|The Star Spangled Banner]]."

The song has been performed as part of the [[Indianapolis 500]] pre-race ceremonies since 1991.

The US singer/songwriter Martin Sexton recorded a gospel-tinged version on his LP "Black Sheep," released in 1996.

Popularity of the song increased greatly in the decades following 9/11; at some sporting events it was sung in addition to the traditional singing of the national anthem. During the first taping of the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' following the attacks, CBS newsman [[Dan Rather]] cried briefly as he quoted the fourth verse.<ref>{{cite news |date=2001-09-18 |work=Salon.com |title=Dan Rather's tears; Journalists don't cry on camera. That was before last week. |url=http://archive.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2001/09/18/rather/index.html |first=Stephanie |last=Zacharek |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522064419/http://archive.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2001/09/18/rather/index.html |archive-date=May 22, 2009}}</ref>

The hymn has been featured in the pregame for a number of [[Super Bowl]]s, the championship game for each [[NFL]] season. It is sung along with the "Star-Spangled Banner" and, more recently, the hymn "[[Lift Every Voice and Sing]]," commonly referred to as the "Black national anthem". For [[Super Bowl XLVIII]], [[The Coca-Cola Company]] aired a multilingual version of the song, sung in several different languages. The commercial received some criticism on social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, and from some conservatives, such as [[Glenn Beck]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/coca-cola-super-bowl-ad-angers-conservatives-article-1.1600849|title=Coca Cola's Super Bowl ad angers conservatives|website=NY Daily News|access-date=2016-05-05|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516091411/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/coca-cola-super-bowl-ad-angers-conservatives-article-1.1600849|archive-date=May 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/02/03/coca-cola-ad-super-bowl-racism/5177463/|title=Coca-Cola Super Bowl ad: Can you believe this reaction?|website=USA Today|access-date=2016-05-06|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423112636/http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/02/03/coca-cola-ad-super-bowl-racism/5177463/|archive-date=April 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://time.com/3773/coca-colas-its-beautiful-super-bowl-ad-brings-out-some-ugly-americans/ | magazine=Time | first=James | last=Poniewozik | title=Coca-Cola's 'It's Beautiful' Super Bowl Ad Brings Out Some Ugly Americans | date=February 2, 2014 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217085709/http://time.com/3773/coca-colas-its-beautiful-super-bowl-ad-brings-out-some-ugly-americans/ | archive-date=December 17, 2014}}</ref> Despite the controversies, Coca-Cola later reused the Super Bowl ad during [[Super Bowl LI]], the opening ceremonies of the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] and [[2016 Summer Olympics]] and for patriotic holidays.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coca-colacompany.com/press-center/company-statements/its-beautiful-commercial |title='It's Beautiful' Commercial |website=Coca-Cola Company Press Center |date=February 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103221342/http://www.coca-colacompany.com/press-center/company-statements/its-beautiful-commercial |archive-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name="sbnation-cocacolaagain">{{cite web|title=Coca-Cola ran a Super Bowl commercial about diversity and inclusion and people are mad|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2017/2/5/14517202/coca-cola-america-the-beautiful-add-boycott-twitter|website=SB Nation|access-date=6 February 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206031556/http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2017/2/5/14517202/coca-cola-america-the-beautiful-add-boycott-twitter|archive-date=February 6, 2017|date=2017-02-05}}</ref> [[List of national anthem performers at the Super Bowl#Other patriotic performances|Notable performers]] at the Super Bowl include [[Ray Charles]], [[Alicia Keys]], [[John Legend]], [[Jhené Aiko]], [[Faith Hill]], [[Mary J. Blige]] with [[Marc Anthony]], [[Blake Shelton]] with [[Miranda Lambert]], [[Queen Latifah]], [[Leslie Odom Jr.]], and [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]]. [[Post Malone]] performed the song for the most recent game, [[Super Bowl LVIII]], in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chinen |first=Nate |date=2023-09-10 |title=Two Queens in Flushing |url=https://thegig.substack.com/p/two-queens-in-flushing |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=The Gig |archive-date=October 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012155918/https://thegig.substack.com/p/two-queens-in-flushing |url-status=live }}</ref>

The song, performed by 5 Alarm Music, is featured heavily in a dystopian action horror franchise [[The Purge]] in both trailers and films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE FIRST PURGE TRAILER |url=https://www.cavendishmusic.com/first-purge-trailer/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Cavendish Music |date=July 26, 2018 }}</ref>

In 2016, American five-piece girl group [[Fifth Harmony]] performed a rendition to honor the [[United States women's national soccer team]] on defeating [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]] 5–2 in the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final|Final]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™: USA–Japan |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269506 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028184231/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269506 |url-status=live }}</ref> to win the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup|2015]] [[FIFA Women's World Cup]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521160241/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> last July at [[BC Place]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]<ref>{{Citation |title=2015 Women's World Cup Final: USA 5–2 Japan | date=July 5, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCG2ycuoOg4 |language=en |access-date=2022-05-21 |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521033651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCG2ycuoOg4 |url-status=live }}</ref> before an undisputed [[AT&T Stadium]] audience of 101,763 to open [[WrestleMania 32]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=WrestleMania 32 results: Roman Reigns dethrones The King of Kings |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/32 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=WWE |language=en |archive-date=October 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005134955/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/32 |url-status=live }}</ref> in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pop Sensation Fifth Harmony to Perform at WrestleMania |url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2016/03-21-2016 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=corporate.wwe.com |language=en |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417164231/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2016/03-21-2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Fifth Harmony sings 'America the Beautiful': WrestleMania 32, April 3, 2016 | date=April 3, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB9IfstIuiY |language=en |access-date=2022-05-21 |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521033652/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB9IfstIuiY |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2017, [[Jackie Evancho]] released ''Together We Stand'', a disc containing three patriotic songs including "America the Beautiful."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7662439/check-out-jackie-evancho-rehearsing-for-her-presidential-inauguration-gig |title=Check Out Jackie Evancho Rehearsing for Her Presidential Inauguration Gig |magazine=Billboard |date=January 20, 2017 |access-date=October 19, 2021 |archive-date=October 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021044318/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7662439/check-out-jackie-evancho-rehearsing-for-her-presidential-inauguration-gig |url-status=live }}</ref> The song charted at No. 4 on ''Billboard's'' Classical Digital Song sales chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ts_chart_artistname%3AJackie%20Evancho&f1=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Jackie%20Evancho |title=Search results: Jackie Evancho |website=Billboardbiz |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref>

An abbreviated cover with the 1911 lyrics was performed by [[Greg Jong]] for the soundtrack of the 2020 video game ''[[Wasteland 3]]'' and is played during the final hostile encounters in the Denver section.

In 2021, [[Jennifer Lopez]] performed the song at the [[inauguration of Joe Biden]], as the second half of a medley with "[[This Land Is Your Land]]" by [[Woody Guthrie]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/8s2DViOOElA Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210120200023/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s2DViOOElA Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s2DViOOElA| title = Jennifer Lopez – 'This Land Is Your Land' & 'America, The Beautiful' – Inauguration 2021 Performance | website=[[YouTube]]| date = January 20, 2021 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 2023, [[Cécile McLorin Salvant]] performed the song at the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] woman's final. In her rendition, Salvant notably skipped ahead to the lyrics of the second half of the second verse while singing the first verse (replacing "God shed His grace on thee..." with "God mend thine every flaw...", etc.). Jazz Critic Nate Chinen wrote the following day of the performance, "What does it mean for a singer such as Salvant to inhabit a platform like the US Open, and implore God to mend America’s every flaw? What does it mean, in the Year of Our Lord 2023, for a singer like Salvant to urge the nation to confirm thy soul in self-control, and find liberty in law? I’m not going to spell it out, but it means a lot."

In 2025 [[Carrie Underwood]] sang the song [[A cappella|''a capella'']] after what were described as “technical difficulties” caused the failure of her backing music, during the [[second inauguration of Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 January 2025 |title=Carrie Underwood sings a cappella at Trump's inauguration after audio issues |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/01/20/carrie-underwood-trump-inauguration-performance/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref>