Beyoncé 's performance was acclaimed by critics . Randall Roberts of the '' Los Angeles Times '' commented that Beyoncé 's performance at the half time show " reconfirms her skills as a live performer , silencing anyone who might have wondered about them in the wake of a certain revelation . " David Rooney of '' The Hollywood Reporter '' wrote : " Continuing in the vein of Madonna in 2012 , Beyoncé steered the Super Bowl halftime show away from dad rock to embrace girl power . " Melinda Newman of the website HitFix commented : " In a Super Bowl half-time performance that was as frenetic as it was fierce , Beyoncé delivered a sexy segment that was part Victoria 's Secret fashion show , part tutorial on how to dazzle an audience . " Jon Caramanica of '' The New York Times '' praised the performance at the show , commenting that " for 12 or so minutes ... she balanced explosions and humanity , imperiousness with warmth , an arena-ready sense of scale with a microscopic approach to the details of her vocals . Amid all the loudness were small things to indicate Beyoncé was answering her skeptics , quietly but effectively . " He finished his review with the conclusion that Beyoncé " the machine had made her point " and that the performance was " proof of life " . Jim Farber of '' Daily News '' wrote in his review of the performance that " It 's hard to think of a star better suited to the Super Bowl than she is " . Dan Hyman of '' Rolling Stone '' magazine wrote in his review that Beyoncé " flaunted her supreme vocal and dancing chops throughout the halftime show " and added that the set 's biggest moment was when she was joined on stage by her former bandmates . Rob Sheffield of the same publication praised the performance of Beyoncé 's guitarist Bibi McGil during the show , commenting that it was a " ready-made obligatory-Slash-cameo guitar solo " . He finished his review by writing , " The actual game was n't bad , either . Sorry , 49ers . But there 's no question who the night belonged to : Beyoncé . " In March 2013 , Michael Hogan of '' The Observer '' put the performance in his list of " The 10 best Beyoncé moments – in pictures " . Beyoncé 's performance at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show received three nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards which took place on September 22 , 2013 . It was nominated in the categories for Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs ; Outstanding Technical Direction , Camerawork , Video Control for a Miniseries , Movie , or a Special ; and Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special eventually winning in the last category . In next year , the performance was nominated for Best Awards , Music , or Game Shows at 2014 Art Directors Guild
65th Primetime Emmy Awards
65th Primetime Emmy Awards
Super Bowl XLVII halftime show