Scott Cooke "Scotty" McCreery is an American country music singer. He won the tenth season of American Idol on May 25, 2011. He is the first American Idol winner who was born in the 1990s. His debut studio album, Clear as Day, was released in October 2011 and was certified p...
Garner Magnet High School, North Carolina State University
Nationality
United States of America
Parents
Michael McCreery, Judy McCreery, I Love You This Big, See You Tonight, Feelin’ It, St. Charles, IL, United States, Wisconsin Dells, WI, United States, Overland Park, KS, United States
Siblings
Ashley McCreery
Awards
Academy of Country Music Award for New Artist of the Year
Nominations
Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Male Reality Star, Billboard Music Award for Top Country Album, Teen Choice Award for Choice Male Country Artist, Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Breakout Artist, World Music Award for World’s Best Male Artist, World Mus...
TV Shows
American Idol
Star Sign
Libra
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Trademark
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Loves Bojangles: It's bo time
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Deep baritone twang country voice doesn't match his physical appearance
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Talks out of the side of his mouth
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Quote
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What makes me unique is that, I'm normal.
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You gotta *be* country music - you can't just sing it.
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Fact
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Los Angeles, CA, Competing to be the next American Idol on the "American Idol" reality television show on Fox. [March 2011]
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First person of Hispanic descent to win American Idol.
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Was crowned the American Idol (2002) Season 10 winner (May 2011).
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Impersonated Elvis Presley when he was younger, even in the back of the school bus.
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He is the pitcher on his high-school baseball team. His favorite pitch he throws he calls "the slurve"(a slider/curve ball).
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Plays piano and guitar.
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Has Puerto Rican ancestry via his father, who was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico from an Irish-American father and Puerto Rican mother.
$1.2 Million
