Carrie Underwood has “American Idol” on her side. After collecting backlash for performing at Donald Trump’s second inauguration, which resulted in the star belting out “America the Beautiful” a cappella due to a technical difficulty,

Carrie Underwood’s performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration reportedly impacted her work on the set of American Idol. Twenty years after her American Idol win, Carrie Underwood has joined the show as a judge.

Carrie Underwood is a judge on American Idolnow, and she recently joined a contestant singing Korn and Drowning Pool classics during his audition. The country vocalist became a superstar after winning the fourth season of American Idol back in 2005.