Despite all of the talk surrounding Underwood's inauguration set, the singer was left with some disappointing music news.

Carrie Underwood marked the new regime of Donald J. Trump as the first performer following his 30-minute inaugural address. Standing in front of former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris,

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.

With the help of backing vocals from the Armed Forces Choir and the inauguration audience, Underwood sang "America the Beautiful" a cappella. When Underwood finished her performance, she was met with a congratulatory handshake from President Trump and former President Joe Biden.

Carrie Underwood's decision to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony has been both praised and reviled by fans and fellow celebrities. Even before Underwood took to the

The music might not have worked, but it didn’t matter for Carrie Underwood because when it was time to sing “America the Beautiful” she went acapella. And she was awesome. That, of course, got folks talking about the 41-year-old country music star and her performance.

Carrie Underwood reportedly feels that she was not given “the same respect” as Beyoncé during her inauguration performance this week. The country music superstar sparked backlash from her queer fans and LGBTQ+ allies after being confirmed as one of the performers at President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday (20 January).