Twitter is REALLY confused by Ariana Grande's CMAs performance

Taylor Swift may have been a no-show Wednesday night, but that didn't stop pop from invading the CMAs.

While Meghan Trainor's country spin on All About That Bass earned a thumbs-up from Paste BN entertainment editor Kim Willis  ...

... Ariana Grande's performance with Little Big Town didn't go off with a bang. The drumline-assisted rendition of Bang Bang certainly lit up the stage, but it also lit up Twitter with some very confused feelings:

A lot of people pretty much hated it

Including Paste BN entertainment writer Brian Truitt:

Others weren't sure what to think

And a few jumped to her defense

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