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.

The audience, including outgoing President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, sang along with country singer for her performance of “America the Beautiful” during Trump’s inauguration 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.

On Monday (January 20) the “Before He Cheats” singer sang her rendition of “America the Beautiful” a cappella after experiencing some technical difficulties. Shortly after, Evan Ross Katz posted a photo of Underwood singing on Instagram showing former vice president Kamala Harris making a face.

Carrie Underwood had an eventful performance at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday after a technical blunder with her music meant she was forced to sing a cappella. The American Idol judge was slated to sing "America the Beautiful" accompanied by the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club.

Celebrities have thoughts on Carrie Underwood's a capella performance at President Donald Trump's inauguration. During the Monday, January 20, ceremony at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C,