January will mark 23 years since a country star took the stage at halftime of the Super Bowl. The streak needs to end.

The format — our format — is as popular as ever, with artists including Morgan Wallen consistently leading all-genre charts and Jelly Roll collaborating with hitmakers in hip-hop, rock and Christian music.

Legends like George Strait are worthy of that stage. The same is true for more contemporary hitmakers including Carrie Underwood , Luke Combs and Tim McGraw . Do any have the individual gravitas? What about collectively?

This week's Talkin' Country live stream asked the audience who should take the stage next February. A few names kept coming up, and we're going to make the case for four of them here.

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