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 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.

Many people are calling out one specific moment during Carrie Underwood's time on stage at the 2025 inauguration.

Trump has long struggled to get high-wattage celebrities to perform at his events. In 2017, the list of musicians who reportedly turned down performing at Trump’s first inauguration included Elton John, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Idina Menzel and KISS.

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

Carrie Underwood says she strove for “unity” by performing at President Donald Trump’s inauguration, but she apparently didn’t win over fellow pop artist Ariana Grande. Underwood sang “America the Beautiful” without musical accompaniment due to an unspecified issue with the audio system.

Carrie Underwood had to sing a cappella at Donald Trump's inauguration, and the Internet had a lot to say. Even Ariana Grande liked an Instagram post seemingly shading the performance. Keep watching for the full story!

Ariana Grande seems to be sharing her feelings about Carrie Underwood singing at the presidential inauguration after liking a post on Instagram about the performance. The “Wicked" star liked a photo shared by her friend and podcaster Evan Ross Katz.