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Scotty McCreery
Young brown-haired man, wearing a red plaid shirt and singing.
Scotty McCreery performing in June 2011.
Background information
Born (1993-10-09) October 9, 1993 (age 30)
Garner, North Carolina, U.S.

Scott Cooke "Scotty" McCreery (born October 9, 1993) is a Christian [2][3]American country singer from Garner, North Carolina, who won the tenth season of American Idol on May 25, 2011.

Early life

McCreery was born in 1993 to Judy (née Cooke) and Michael McCreery in Garner, North Carolina.[4][5] His mother works as a realtor.[6] His father was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican mother from San Juan and an American father.[7] He used to impersonate Elvis as a child, and started learning guitar at age ten.[8] He attended West Lake Middle School and sang at his graduation. He also attended Garner Magnet High School[9] where he joined a vocal ensemble, Die Meistersingers, that performs across the United States.[10] He started out singing tenor but switched to bass when his voice turned lower in his sophomore year.[10] He won a singing contest called "Clayton Idol" at the Clayton Harvest Festival in Clayton, North Carolina,[11] and was one of 36 finalists in a "Rip the Hallways" contest featuring teenage vocalists in North Carolina.[8] He has performed at various local events.[12]

American Idol

Overview

McCreery auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The judges were struck by his deep bass voice unusual for his age. In the Hollywood group round, he joined the "Guaps" and became embroiled in the drama when fellow group member Clint Jun Gamboa expelled Jacee Badeaux from the group. He later expressed regret for not standing up for Jacee. He was one of the five male vote getters in the semi-final round to advance to the Top 13. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, McCreery confirmed that he has Puerto Rican ancestry. "Yes, I'm Puerto Rican," said McCreery with a smile. "I have a little bit of J.Lo in me."[13] McCreery was never in the bottom 2 or 3 during the season joining past winners Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook and Lee Dewyze.

McCreery won the tenth season of American Idol on May 25, 2011. At age 17, he is the second youngest Idol winner behind season 6 winner Jordin Sparks.

Performances/Results

Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "Your Man" Josh Turner N/A Advanced
"Put Some Drive in Your Country" Travis Tritt
Hollywood Round, Part 1 First Solo "Your Man" Josh Turner N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2 Group Performance "Get Ready" The Temptations N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3 Second Solo "I Hope You Dance" Lee Ann Womack N/A Advanced
Las Vegas Round Songs of The Beatles
Group Performance 		"Hello, Goodbye" The Beatles N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round Final Final Solo "Long Black Train" Josh Turner N/A Advanced
Top 24 (12 Men) Personal Choice "Letters from Home" John Michael Montgomery 8 Advanced
Top 13 Your Personal Idol "The River" Garth Brooks 12 Safe
Top 12 Year You Were Born "Can I Trust You with My Heart" Travis Tritt 8 Safe
Top 11 Motown "For Once in My Life" Stevie Wonder 7 Safe
Top 111 Elton John "Country Comfort" Elton John 1 Safe
Top 9 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame "That's All Right" Arthur Crudup 6 Safe
Top 8 Songs from the Movies "I Cross My Heart" — Pure Country George Strait 4 Safe
Top 7 Songs from the 21st Century "Swingin'" John Anderson 1 Safe
Top 6 Carole King Solo "You've Got a Friend" Carole King 4 Safe
Duet "Up on the Roof" with Lauren Alaina The Drifters 6
Top 5 Songs from Now and Then "Gone" Montgomery Gentry 4 Safe
"Always on My Mind" Brenda Lee 9
Top 4 Songs That Inspire "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" Alan Jackson 3 Safe
Leiber & Stoller Songbook "Young Blood" The Coasters 7
Top 3 Contestant's Choice "Amazed" Lonestar 1 Safe
Jimmy Iovine's Choice "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" Thompson Square 4
Judges' Choice "She Believes in Me" Kenny Rogers 7
Finale Favorite Performance "Gone" Montgomery Gentry 1 Winner
George Strait's Choice "Check Yes or No" George Strait 3
Coronation Song "I Love You This Big" Scotty McCreery 5
  • ^Note 1 Due to the judges using their one save on Casey Abrams, the Top 11 remained intact for another week, when two contestants were eliminated.

Post-Idol

Scotty released his coronation single "I Love You This Big" immediately after winning the tenth season of American Idol. The song entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at number 32, becoming the highest debut for a debut single since the chart converted to BDS data the week of January 20, 1990.[14] The song sold 171,404 units in its first week.[15]

He signed with Mercury Nashville,[16] earning a contract that gave him over $250,000 in advances for recording the first album.[17]

Discography

Compilation albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country US
[18] 		US Indie CAN
American Idol Season 10: Scotty McCreery 3 12 3 25
  • US sales: 36,000[19]

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album Sales
US Country
[20] 		US
[21] 		CAN
2011 "I Love You This Big"A 17 11 21 TBD
  • A Current single.

References

  1. ^ "Billboard Country Update 5/31/2011" (PDF). Billboard. May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.christianpost.com/news/mccreery-alaina-talk-music-faith-with-rolling-stone-50993
  3. ^ /http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/03/04/american-idol-scotty-mccreery
  4. ^ "Could He Be The Next American Idol?". The Pilot. February 16, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  5. ^ http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/travel/blogpost/9622991/
  6. ^ "Scotty McCreery: Our Very Own American Idol". Fonville Morisey. March 4, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  7. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Idol Front Runner Scotty McCreery Tells Us What He Has in Common and who With J.Lo". Latina magazine, via YouTube. Retrieved April 2, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ a b "Garner teen to compete in high school icon competition". GarnerCitizen.com. November 29, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  9. ^ "McCreery moves onto top 40, will find out fate tonight". Garner News. February 25, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Scotty McCreery skips baseball for American Idol". Maxpreps. March 14, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  11. ^ "Deejays recall Garner 'Idol' contestant's early days". WRAL.com. March O1, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Garner's Scotty McCreery takes run at 'American Idol'". GarnerCitizen.com. January 17, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  13. ^ American Idol: Scotty McCreey Called "True Artist" by Jennifer Lopez, Confirms Puerto Rican Heritage
  14. ^ Scotty McCreery Makes Historic Start, Lauren Alaina Bows On Country Songs
  15. ^ "Scotty McCreery Makes History With Debut Single, "I Love You This Big"". PR Newswire. June 3, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  16. ^ "'American Idol': Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina sign with Mercury Nashville". zap2it. June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  17. ^ "'American Idol' Draft Contracts Reveal Big Paydays for Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina". Associated Press. May 26, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  18. ^ Lady Gaga sells 1.1 million; Scotty McCreery debuts at No. 12
  19. ^ Idol Chatter album 06-29-2011
  20. ^ "Scotty McCreery Makes Historic Start, Lauren Alaina Bows On Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  21. ^ "'Idols' Scotty McCreery & Lauren Alaina Top Hot 100 Debuts, Adele Still No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  22. ^ Idol Chatter 06-29-2011
Preceded by American Idol winner
2011 		Incumbent
Preceded by American Idol winner's singles
I Love You This Big (2011) 		Incumbent

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