Steven Tyler botches 'The Star-Spangled Banner': Worst National Anthem ever?

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Published April 06, 2016

Almost a year after Christina Aguilera botched the National Anthem at last year's Super Bowl, somebody may have done it even worse: Steven Tyler. The 63-year-old "American Idol" judge performed a screechy rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Sunday's AFC Championship game, wearing a sequined scarf in honor of the New England Patriots.

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But even though the crowd cheered him on, critics have been pretty tough on the Aerosmith frontman, with Fox columnist Jason Whitlock tweeting: "Steven Tyler far more obscene than Janet Jackson's t*tty."

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While some fans loved Tyler's trademark scream ("I knew 'the scream' was coming!," tweeted country singer Jason Michael Carroll), The Bleacher Report suggested that Tyler wouldn't win a golden ticket to Hollywood on his own show. From Tyler to Aguilera to Roseanne Barr, let us know: Who performed the worst National Anthem ever?

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