INDIANAPOLIS — Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will carry out the nationwide anthem earlier than the 108th working of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend.

Sparks additionally carried out the anthem earlier than “The Best Spectacle in Racing” in 2015.

“We all know that Jordin’s voice and efficiency will ship an emotional and stirring rendition of the nationwide anthem as a part of prerace ceremonies for the Indy 500,” Indianapolis Motor Speedway president J. Douglas Boles stated in an announcement Wednesday.

“The nationwide anthem second pays honor to the nation we love, units the stage for the hair-raising U.S. Air Power Thunderbirds flyover, and will get us one step nearer to these ultimate, dramatic and electrical moments main as much as the beginning of the Indianapolis 500.”

Sparks has gained an American Music Award and Individuals’s Alternative Award and been nominated for a Billboard Award, Dove Award, two MTV Awards and two Grammys. She made her Broadway debut starring in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway smash “Within the Heights” and her movie debut enjoying the lead function within the movie “Sparkle.”

The Indy 500 traditionally has had a number of the largest names in music carry out the anthem, starting from Steven Tyler of the rock band Aerosmith to nation star Martina McBride. Jewel carried out the anthem final yr.