Carrie Underwood says she was "honored" to be asked to sing at president-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration ceremony, and she hopes her performance will help foster unity in the wake of one of the most contentious election cycles in U.S. history.

Carrie Underwood might be a superstar on the stage, but her latest gig has stirred up more than just applause. The 41-year-old country music icon has agreed to perform at President Donald Trump 's inauguration — scheduled for Monday, January 20 in Washington, D.C. — sparking a whirlwind of reactions from her fanbase.

Carrie Underwood will begin her very high-profile year with a performance at Monday’s (Jan. 20) presidential inauguration. This week, she confirmed she has signed up to sing “America the Beautiful” ahead of Donald Trump’s ceremony.

Carrie Underwood is set to perform America the Beautiful at the upcoming inauguration ceremony, just before president-elect Donald J. Trump is sworn in next week. This confirmation

In previous years, artists such as Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga and Diana Ross have graced the inauguration stage. Here's who's slated to perform Monday.

The Village People—the band behind one of Trump’s favorite hits, “Y.M.C.A.”—will perform at a pre-inauguration event.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn into office on Monday, and this inauguration appears to have a different atmosphere compared to his first in 2017, which reportedly faced challenges in securing high-profile performers.