How much did Carrie Underwood get paid for Trump Inauguration? The answer might surprise – PennLive
Carrie Underwood sings the national anthem as former President Joe Biden, left, and former Vice President Kamala Harris listen at the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)APThe 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. And that talk eventually led to the discussion of money. Specifically, folks wondered how much Underwood got paid to sing prior to the swearing-in.An Underwood performance typically doesn’t come cheap. So, surely, she got paid the big bucks, too, for her inauguration performance, right?Well, Taste of Country — maybe the best country music website in the game — said that it is likely that Underwood didn’t make a single dime from her showing. The site said that artists “likely” have their travel expenses taken care of, but they are not paid for performing at the inauguration.That said, it’s not like she needs the money. Celebrity Net Worth projects her net worth at $120 million.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025).© 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.Ad Choices
