Country superstar Carrie Underwood performed “America the Beautiful” at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday. But there was a problem.

Carrie Underwood hit a snag and had to sing a capella at Donald Trump's inauguration. She soared with her rendition of "America the Beautiful"

The "American Idol" alum was afforded a global audience when she performed at President Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony.

Underwood was reportedly not thrilled as how her rendition went down, according to the Daily Mail. She allegedly felt that she was not “afforded the same level of respect” as other singers have in the past,

Lee Greenwood, who sang “God Bless the U.S.A.” at Monday’s inauguration, defended Underwood amid the backlash.

The wife of NFL star Matthew Stafford and her “Morning After” podcast cohost, Hank Winchester, discussed the inauguration on Wednesday’s episode, and gave Underwood, 41, her due for ignoring the divisive political climate by performing at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration earlier this week.

Carrie Underwood sang “America the Beautiful” a cappella at Donald Trump ‘s swearing-in ceremony during Monday’s 2025 inauguration. The singer was dressed in a sleeveless midi dress with a small, draped collar and light ruching down the front.

The “Wicked” star had endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

It’s safe to say that this week’s Liberty Inaugural Ball was the first time that most people had seen much of country musician Billy Ray Cyrus in at least a couple of years. Although he’d been clinging to some semblance of mild relevance for a while almost entirely on the strength of the career of his daughter,

Carrie Underwood went viral for her a cappella rendition of 'America the Beautiful' at Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20.

Kelly Stafford pushed back at critics of Carrie Underwood’s decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration