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Scotty McCreery Performs 'See You Tonight' on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:55:30 +0000

'American Idol' season 10 champion Scotty McCreery returned to the 'Idol' stage on Thursday night (April 11) to perform his new single 'See You Tonight,' introducing fans to a little bit of a new sound.

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Kelly Clarkson and Scotty McCreery to Return to 'American Idol' This Week

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:52:03 +0000

Season 1 and Season 10 'American Idol' winners Kelly Clarkson and Scotty McCreery will perform on the stage where it all started once again. Thursday (April 11) is the results episode for the Top 6 of Season 12, and two of the show's biggest and most successful winners will teach the last half-dozen hopefuls how it's done.

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Scotty McCreery Talks About His Dating Life While on the Road

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:00:37 +0000

Rising star Scotty McCreery is a busy man these days, what with working on a new album, attending college and touring. In a new interview, the former 'American Idol' champion confesses that his busy schedule makes it hard to find time for dating.

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Scotty McCreery, the CMA Give $1.2 Million to Nashville's School Music Programs

Christina Vinson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:51:39 +0000

'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery has shown he's serious about education. The North Carolina State student is not only committed to his academic studies while performing on his first headlining tour --- he's also demonstrated his support of music programs in public schools.

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Scotty McCreery Kicks Off the Charlotte Auditions on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:50:07 +0000

Making his triumphant return to the show that made him famous, rising country star Scotty McCreery was on hand on Wednesday night (Jan. 23) to help 'American Idol' kick off its twelfth season audition rounds in Charlotte, NC.

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Scotty McCreery Makes His Return to 'American Idol' This Week

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:56:30 +0000

Obviously, Scotty McCreery is no stranger to 'American Idol.' The 19-year-old singer was crowned the winner in the show's tenth season, and has since embarked on a successful recording and touring career as a country artist. This Wednesday (Jan. 23), he will return to the show for an appearance during the audition rounds in Charlotte, in his home state of North Carolina.

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Scotty McCreery Balancing College Finals With Being a Country Star

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:00:46 +0000

Finals week is a challenging time for your average college student, but Scotty McCreery is far from your average university co-ed. North Carolina State University's most famous student recently took to his official Twitter account to effectively demonstrate the drastic difference in his double life.

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Scotty McCreery Thinks Keith Urban Is an 'Interesting' Addition to 'American Idol'

Cory Stromblad — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:37:13 +0000

When it comes to Keith Urban's position as a newly-appointed judge on Season 12 of 'American Idol,' Scotty McCreery believes that there is no better man for the job.

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Scotty McCreery Ignites a 'Holly Jolly Christmas' Season at Rockefeller Center

Megan Pacella — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:00:46 +0000

Scotty McCreery helped bring some country music flair to the 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' NBC special on Wednesday evening (Nov. 29). Using his signature baritone voice, the young star sang out a snazzy version of 'Holly Jolly Christmas' for the crowd both in New York City and watching around the country.

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Scotty McCreery Covers Garth Brooks' 'The Dance' at the Opry

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:05:49 +0000

The Grand Ole Opry has been digging through its vaults and posting performances on its YouTube page. One of the highlights is Scotty McCreery‘s rousing rendition of Garth Brooks’ No. 1 hit from 1990, the ballad ‘The Dance.’

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Scotty McCreery Goes on 'High Alert' After Pranking Brad Paisley

Brittany Joy Cooper — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:01:51 +0000

Suspicion is running high on Brad Paisley‘s tour with Scotty McCreery and the Band Perry. After McCreery pranked Paisley last Saturday night (Feb. 25) at their Springfield, Mo. show, the young singer started watching his back more than normal. And, with only today and tomorrow (March 3) left in their run together, McCreery must just be itching to see if Paisley’s going to retaliate.

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Daily Roundup: Scotty McCreery, Jason Aldean + More

Billy Dukes — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:01:05 +0000

The 2012 ACM Awards nominees for New Artist of the Year were revealed today, making three country men very happy. Merle Haggard also found reason to be happy, as he returns to the road following a battle with pneumonia, and Jason Aldean will be working hard to be happy with his upcoming 2012 Grammys performance. These are just a few of the top country music news stories found in today’s Daily Roundup.

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Scotty McCreery Gets Accepted to College

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:23:17 +0000

It’s been a whirlwind and well-documented year for Scotty McCreery with his ‘American Idol‘ win, his No. 1 hit album ‘Clear As Day,’ his busy touring and interview schedule and the time he reserves for family and friends. He’s also going to continue to mix work with school, as he has applied to several colleges — and has just revealed that he’s been accepted to East Carolina. Must be fun to fill out those tedious applications and write those corresponding essays all the while being pranked while on tour with notorious jokester Brad Paisley.

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Scotty McCreery Looking Forward to Watching 'American Idol' This Season

Billy Dukes — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:30:42 +0000

Between a Brad Paisley tour, media obligations and English tests, it would seem Scotty McCreery wouldn’t have much time to keep up with reality television, but the 18-year old says he’ll definitely be sitting down when the 11th season of ‘American Idol‘ begins on Jan. 18.

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Scotty McCreery and Taylor Swift Get the 'Saturday Night Live' Treatment

Todd Harding — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:09:18 +0000

You know you have hit it big when the folks from Saturday Night Live take the time to find someone who can look, talk, and act like you (just a little bit funnier). We already knew Taylor Swift was that big, but now Scotty McCreery has joined those ranks too.

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Rodney Atkins, Scotty McCreery Added to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Lineup

Billy Dukes — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:25:57 +0000

Rodney Atkins and Scotty McCreery will help lead Santa’s sleigh through the streets of New York City on Thanksgiving morning. The 85th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade lineup includes the two country stars, as well as pop artists like Neil Diamond, Cee-Lo Green and Avril Lavigne.

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Scotty McCreery's High School Friends Star in New 'The Trouble With Girls' Video

Billy Dukes — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:46:56 +0000

Scotty McCreery is the main focus of his new ‘The Trouble With Girls’ video, but it’s his hometown high school and fellow classmates that star in this just-released clip. McCreery borrowed the hallways and classrooms of Garner Magnet High School in Garner, N.C. and invited his friends to get in on the fun.

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Scotty McCreery Previews 'The Trouble With Girls' Video

Billy Dukes — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:52:15 +0000

Scotty McCreery chose his hometown high school as the set for his new ‘The Trouble With Girls’ video. He also chose which friends and classmates he’d pal around with, and which girl would play his love interest for the song from his new ‘Clear as Day’ album.

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Scotty McCreery Sings National Anthem

Todd Harding — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:41:23 +0000

American Idol winner Scotty McCreery sang the National Anthem last night to kick of the World Series. There were problems with his mic at first, but once they fixed it, he calmly started over and nailed it. Thanks to YouTube for the video!

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Scotty McCreery Tops Lauren Alaina on the Charts This Week

Billy Dukes — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:13:49 +0000

Last week, Scotty McCreery‘s new album ‘Clear as Day’ debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and it doesn’t look like he’s willing to come down from atop that mountain, even for good friend Lauren Alaina. The ‘American Idol’ runner-up’s album ‘Wildflower’ sold just under 70,000 albums in its first week, enough to place second on the country album charts.

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