Making sure there was no confusion about the subject of the track, the pop star told her Instagram followers, "This song is for my dad."

A few of the names floating around? That’d be football’s first lady, Taylor Swift, all-around icon Miley Cyrus, and—most recently—the 21st-century queen of power ballads, Adele. While the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show headliner remains a mystery, here’s why these artists make a compelling case...