Why Is Ariana Grande At The CMAs? ‘Postpartum Taylor Swift Disorder’ Trends On Twitter

“Bang Bang” singer Ariana Grande performed at the 2014 Country Music Association Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday night and some Twitter users wondered why the pop artist was even there. “Why is Ariana Grande” began to trend on the social media site during the ceremony, with people providing various different answers to the question.

Some people wanted her to “go home” because she was not country enough:

Why is Ariana Grande at the #CMAawards like no. This is the COUNTRY MUSIC awards. go home.
— Madison Hill (@_madixo) November 6, 2014

I thought this was the COUNTRY music awards..... Why is Ariana Grande there? #GirlBye
— macy (@_macyw) November 6, 2014

...why is ariana grande performing at the #CMAawards....no bye
— Gabriella Falco (@GabriellaaFalco) November 6, 2014

Others were confused by her presence at the CMAs:

I'm confused. Why is Ariana grande on the cma's???
— Traci Begay (@t_elynn) November 6, 2014

So why is Ariana Grande at the CMAs.... Kind of confused
— Skinny Girl (@_theskinnygirl) November 6, 2014

So wait... why is Ariana Grande preforming at the country music awards if shes not even a country singer? I'm confused.
— Ashley Smith (@AshleySmithYT) November 6, 2014

Some people said she was talented enough to be there, so it didn’t matter:

"Why is Ariana Grande at the CMAS?!?!!!" Because she's just that talented bye
— shawna (@FurryGrande) November 6, 2014

going through the why is ariana grande trend and people are acting like countries too good for heri'll take ariana over anyone at the CMAs
— kelly (@Sonicsalt99) November 6, 2014

lololol at "why is ariana grande" trending :D :D #cmas hint: its to get more people to watch it; theyre bringing in her fan base
— Brianna Eason (@briannaeason) November 6, 2014

The questions and upset might have stemmed from Taylor Swift not attending the awards show. “Postpartum Taylor Swift Disorder,” which was a joke made during a monologue by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, began to trend during the event as many fans wished she was there.