NEW YORK — Ending months of speculation, the NFL announced Sunday that Maroon 5, Atlanta native Big Boi and Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott will play the Pepsi Super Bowl LIII halftime show on Feb. 3, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This past September, Variety reported that Maroon 5 was set to be the show’s main act, sparking immediate social media outrage from many who believed an Atlanta artist or group should be chosen.

Atlanta is arguably the birthplace of the modern hip-hop movement, with artists such as Ludacris, OutKast, Usher, T.I. and Future calling the city home. The late rapper Shawty Lo, who was killed in a violent car crash several years ago, put the city’s Bankhead community on the map as a focal point of hip-hop. Besides rap, Atlanta has also produced rock and R&B acts such as the Indigo Girls, Sevendust and the Black Crowes, and has a thriving indie rock scene.

The NFL said on Sunday that the lineup is “a diverse group with local flavor.”

The Los Angeles-based Maroon 5 has won three GRAMMYs and sold more than 53 million albums, 48 million singles worldwide and earned gold and platinum certifications in more than 35 countries.

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The NFL said Big Boi has made history as the preeminent rapper of the Dungeon Family and one-half of OutKast, which sold 25 million albums and earned seven Grammy Awards, becoming the first and only hip-hop artist in history to win the Grammy for “Album of the Year” upon release of their 2003 RIAA Diamond-certified Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.

Scott released his third full-length album ASTROWORLD on Aug. 3, 2018, which debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200, scoring the second-largest debut of 2018 and has since certified platinum by the RIAA.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 07: (L-R) Keyboardist PJ Morton, singer Adam Levine and guitarist James Valentine of Maroon 5 perform during a keynote address at the 2013 International CES at The Venetian on January 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world’s largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs from January 8-11 and is expected to feature 3,100 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 150,000 attendees. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)