Ingrid Andress is not the first country singer to struggle with the National Anthem. She’s not even the first country singer to draw criticism after performing the National Anthem during MLB’s All-Star festivities.

A decade ago, one of country music’s biggest stars of the 21st century was caught peeking at his hand for the lyrics to the familiar song. He survived online attacks and went on to become a multi-time Entertainer of the Year.

• Andress drew criticism after her uneven performance before the MLB’s Home Run Derby on Monday (June 15).
• The “More Hearts Than Mine” singer has not yet commented on the moment.
• “Wishful Drinking” — a duet with Sam Hunt — is another of her hit songs.

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Taste of Country has found the best, worst and most unusual country music National Anthems. The list does not include fine National Anthem performances from Reba McEntire and Eric Church because the NFL does not allow those videos to be streamed from websites other than YouTube. Each is certainly worthy, however.

Super Bowl National Anthem performances dominate, but the first video below is another from an MLB All-Star Game.

The Best Country Music National Anthems:

LeAnn Rimes at the 1997 MLB All-Star Game:

Chris Stapleton at Super Bowl LVII

Faith Hill at Super Bowl XXXIV:

The Worst Country Music National Anthems:

Luke Bryan at the 2012 MLB All-Star Game:

Ingrid Andress at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby:

And Finally, the Most Unusual National Anthem:

Jackson Dean’s Pre-Fame High School National Anthem:

Billy Dukes is a Senior Editor and Executive Producer of Video Content at Taste of Country. He specializes in country music interviews, trend analysis and the Secret History of Country Music. Additionally, Billy covers Yellowstone, 1923 and related television shows through the Dutton Rules podcast. To date, he’s written more than 13,000 articles for Taste of Country and produced over 3,000 videos for the Taste of Country YouTube channel.