Scotty McCreery

By: Hannah Horne-Fiducioso

     "The winner of American Idol is...Scotty McCreery!" The crowd went wild. He won the 10th season of American Idol on May 25th, 2011. Scotty McCreery was born  on October 9th 1993 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Garner Magnet High School and worked as cashier and plays baseballs on his high-school team. He was part of his schools vocal ensemble that performs across the U.S. Before McCreery was selected to be on American Idol, he was apart of many singing contests and was ranked high or won them.
     When he was young, he used to impersonate Elvis by singing and dancing. He started to play the guitar at 10 years old, and that payed off! Scotty stated that his favorite day of the week is Sunday because he can go to church and help his mother cook. Even though he's liking the fame, the success hasn't gone to his head compared to other winners. 

     His "Clear As Day" album came out October 4th. His hit songs are "The Trouble With Girls" and"Write My Number On Your Hand". In the first week, they sold 197,000 copies. Scotty is the first Idol winner to hit No. 1 with his first CD since 2003. Scotty might be famous now, but he is going back to finish his senior year and then go off to college. Scotty McCreery is doing great! He encourages everyone to try their best and follow their dreams to get where they need to go.