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Ashanti to perform national anthem at Charlotte

Grammy winner will sing 'The Star Spangled Banner' before Saturday's race

Grammy Award winner Ashanti will perform the national anthem before Saturday's Bank of America 500 (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC), the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Ashanti came onto the music scene in 2002 with her self-titled debut album, "Ashanti." The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album and also spent time on both the Billboard Top 200 and R&B album charts, in addition to topping the Billboard Album Chart.

Ashanti released her latest album, "Braveheart," earlier this year. In addition to her music career, Ashanti has also taken up acting and has starred in films such as "Coach Carter" and "Resident Evil Extinction." She also has guest starred on shows such as "Law and Order: SVU."

"I look forward to signing the national anthem and I'm excited to be at my first NASCAR race and have some fun with thousands of great fans," Ashanti said in a track release.

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