Carrie Underwood ‘s decision to sing at the inauguration on Jan. 20 came as a surprise to many of her country music fans. The 41-year-old artist steered clear of politics for most of her career, so the announcement was jarring to some of her followers because of Donald Trump ‘s divisive policies. She felt the backlash immediately.

The 'American Idol' alum said she was "honored" to be asked to perform at Trump's inaugural Carrie Underwood honored the new president with a rare political performance. On Monday, Jan. 20, Underwood,

Carrie Underwood sung "America the Beautiful" during the inauguration of Donald Trump, performing a cappella after a tech glitch.

Carrie Underwood was among the performers during the presidential inauguration ceremony held for Donald Trump, which took place at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday (Jan. 20). The country superstar's performance took place after Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States and made his inauguration speech,