The country music superstar went viral after a technical glitch threatened to derail her rendition of America The Beautiful

Katy Perry feels confident in the future of American Idol, even if she’s no longer a part of the show. The pop star shared how she really feels about Carrie Underwood replacing her as a judge on the long-running competition series, telling People on Thursday (Jan. 30) she thinks her seat is in good hands.

Carrie Underwood handled a musical mishap at the inauguration of President Trump like a pro, improvising and singing a cappella after the soundtrack didn't play.

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

The “American Idol” Season 4 winner sang “America the Beautiful” a cappella on Monday after an awkward silence due to an audio malfunction.

Underwood received backlash on social media as soon as her performance at the event was announced. One fan wrote on X: “ Carrie Underwood is [performing] at Trump’s inauguration so I’m blocking her on all apps and boycotting all her music.”

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.

American Idol alum Katy Perry shared her thoughts on past winner Carrie Underwood replacing her as judge on the singing competition series, which airs March 9 on ABC.

In a new promotional video premiering exclusively with PEOPLE on Monday, Jan. 27, fans get a glimpse at the contestants who have a shot at becoming the next 'American Idol.'

Carrie Underwood got emotional in the trailer for Season 23 of American Idol. Underwood — who came under fire for performing at President Donald Trump's inauguration last week — is now making headlines for her new role on the iconic singing competition, which she won in 2005's Season 4.

Carrie, 41, sang a rendition of America The Beautiful on January 20 in Washington DC and looked stunning in a fitted midi-dress which highlighted her slender figure.