Top 20 American National Anthem Performance Fails

O, say can you…make it through this list? For this list, we’ve chosen performances in which singers mangled “The Star-Spangled Banner” or “O Canada”, or re-wrote their own lyrics. Our list includes Chaka Khan, Michael Bolton, Josh Groban, Steven Tyler,Jesse McCartney and more! Did YOUR favorite cringeworthy anthem make the list? Let us know in the comments below!

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[WatchMojo]

Which Anthem fail made you cringe the hardest!?

[brittnicolew]

Honestly Josh Groban was done dirty. If he did it by himself, it would’ve been great. Adding in Flea was just like...what...

[jessycruz]

Don't blame fergie, she forgot to bring her autotune that day.

[kylehuth]

Can we just play Whitney's Super Bowl rendition at every sporting event? It is the most legendary performance and no one will top it.

[melissawright]

I'm a Brit. But I strongly agree that if you're singing Star Spangled Banner you should sing it AS IT IS.
Doing ad libs and extra strenuous notes just MURDERS it!!

[amyv.]

For a long time I thought: “Jose, can you see?” 😂🤷🏽‍♀️

[silverstarlightproductions]

If Josh Groban had sung the national anthem by himself, it would have been amazing. He didn't need a freaking BAND behind him!! This is Josh Groban we're talking about!! JOSH

[rhaynbowbritesb]

Nobody did the Anthem better them Whitney Houston, in my opinion.

[BlasianBobbi]

Chaka Kahn sang so long, it was like the “last prayer” in a church sermon.

[dayatemywallet]

They look so confident and powerful while doing it tho 😂😂😂😂

[thepaymanfamily]

I knew Fergi was #1 before I even clicked on this video lol 😂🤣

[bestever]

Draymond laughing at Fergie was too funny to me🤣

[SirAsdf]

Roseanne's screeching version of the National Anthem is somehow only the second most offensive thing she's ever done

[rjcraig]

Gotta add Ingred Andress' awful performance at the Home Run Derby to this

[ashleyoverdevest]

"Hitting notes that audiences previously didn't know existed" XD

[lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

The sad thing is I love Chaka Khan; LOVE her, but she already showed off to me that she could sing (for five decades). Just sing the National Anthem how it's supposed to be sang.

[aidanl]

they had more voice cracks then me in middle school lmao

[drop]

Why am i watching this? Im not even an american.

[josetobon]

I honestly think if Josh Gorban would have been alone it would have been a masterpiece. He clearly has the voice for a song with rapid low and highs.

[yeehehehaw]

josh groban sounded amazing, but that was a bad mix.