Move over, Taylor Swift.After a week of drama and suspicions surrounding the headliner of the Super Bowl 57 halftime show, the NFL (puzzlingly) decided to announce on Sunday that Grammy-winning pop star Rihanna will take center stage in Arizona in next February.The nine-time Grammy award winner gets her first opportunity to play on the NFL's biggest stage.Lets GO - NFL (@NFL) Jay-Z, head of Roc Nation (executive producers of the show) released a statement in junction with the NFL regarding the selection:Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpa sed expectations at every turn. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most Shy Tuttle Jersey prominent artists ever. Self-made in busine s and entertainment.The announcement of Rihanna isn't the only major news surrounding the halftime show in 2023 this week. Apple, media and tech conglomerate, is the new sponsor of the show, with Pepsi exiting stage left. There were also some rumors surrounding fellow Grammy winner Swift potentially getting the nod, but that has not come to pa s.MORE:Here's the latest on the halftime show for Super Bowl 57:On Sept. 25, the NFL announced that Rihanna would be headline performer for Super Bowl 57 in Arizona. It's unclear who will perform alongside her, as guest appearances have become the norm in years past.The announcement of Rihanna as the show's performer puts to bed at least temporarily .In 2022, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent performed at the halftime show in Los Angeles.When Rihanna takes midfield at the Super Bowl in 2023, she'll join a long list of all-time great performers to perform at the Super Bowl:Super BowlYearPerformer(s)11967"Super Sighs and Sounds" with University of Arizona and Grambling State University bands21968Grambling State University band31969"America Thanks" with Florida A&M University band and Miami-area high school bands41970"Tribute to New Orleans" with Southern University band, Al Hirt, Lionel Hampton, Doc Severinsen, Marguerite Piazza51971Southeast Mi souri State band61972"Salute to Louis Armstrong" with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team71973"Happine s Is..." with University of Michigan Band, Andy Williams and Woody Herman81974"A Musical America" with University of Texas Band91975"Tribute to Duke Ellington" with Mercer Ellington and Grambling State University bands101976"200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America's Bicentennial" featuring Up With People111977"It's a Small World" by Walt Disney Productions including spectators waving colored placards on cue121978"From Paris to the Paris of America" with Pete Fountain, Al Hirt and The Apache Band131979"Salute to the Caribbean" with Ken Hamilton and various bands141980"A Salute to the Big Band Era" featuring Up With People151981"A Mardi Gras Festival" with Pete Fountain and the Southern University band161982"A Salute to the 60's and Motown" featuring Up With People171983"KaleidoSUPERscope" (a kaleidoscope of color and sound, also featuring spectator-held colored placards)181984"Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen" from Walt Disney Productions191985"A World of Children's Dreams" featuring Tops in Blue201986"Beat of the Future" featuring Up With People211987"Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary and The Land of Make Believe", a Disney production featuring high school bands221988"Something Grand" featuring Chubby Checker, 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes, and the USC and San Diego State bands231989"BeBop Bamboozled" featuring 3-D effects241990"Salute to New Orleans" and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts' characters, featuring Doug Kershaw, Doug Kershaw and Irma Thomas251991"A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring New Kids on the Block261992"Winter Magic" featuring Gloria Estefan and figure skaters Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill271993"Heal the World" featuring Michael Jackson281994"Rockin' Country Sunday" featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd291995"Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine301996"Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring Diana Ro s311997"Blues Brothers Bash" featuring Dan Akroyd, John Goodman, James Belushi, James Brown and ZZ Top321998"A Tribute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations331999"Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing" featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover342000"A Tapestry of Nations" featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias and Toni Braxton352001"The Kings of Rock and Pop" featuring Aerosmith and NSYNC with guests Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly362002U2372003Shania Twain and No Doubt with guest Sting382004"Choose or Lose" featuring Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Je sica Simpson392005Paul McCartney402006The Rolling Stones412007Prince422008Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers432009Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band442010The Who452011The Black Eyed Peas with guests Usher and Slash462012Madonna with guests Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj472013Beyonc with guests Destiny's Child482014Bruno Mars with guests Red Hot Chili Peppers492015Katy Perry with guests Mi sy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz502016Coldplay with guests Beyonc and Bruno Mars512017Lady Gaga522018Justin Timberlake532019Maroon 5 with guests Travis Scott and Big Boi542020Shakira and Jennifer Lopez with guests Bad Bunny and J Balvin552021The Weeknd562022Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Eminem, Mary J. Blige Kaden Elliss Jersey