Scotty McCreery's Wealth Journey: Breaking Down the Numbers of a Country Sensation

Scott McCreery is a popular country singer from the United States. The 30-year-old star became famous after he won the tenth season of "American Idol" in May 2011. 

How Rich is Scotty McCreery?

Scotty McCreery, an American singer and former reality TV contestant, has a net worth of $4 million. He auditioned for the tenth season of "American Idol" and made it into the group of finalists. 

Eventually, McCreery won the competition, becoming the second youngest winner at just 17 years old. His debut single, "I Love You This Big," was released in August 2011 and went gold.

Scotty McCreery Was The Second Youngest Winner of American Idol in 2011

During the tenth season of American Idol, Scotty McCreery tried out in Milwaukee at sixteen, switching from Nashville due to a church camp clash. Singing "Your Man" and "Put Some Drive in Your Country," he wowed the judges. 

In the Group Round, part of "The Guaps," though conflict arose and one member left, they all moved ahead. Despite a hiccup with "I Hope You Dance," a powerful performance of "Long Black Train" secured McCreery's spot among the final 24 contestants. 

Throughout, Scotty mostly stuck to country tunes but made an impact with Carole King's "You've Got a Friend." He thought about a unique hip-hop or R&B rendition but chose Montgomery Gentry's "Gone," hailed as one of his best moments. 

As part of the Top 3, McCreery and the others had hometown celebrations. In his hometown of Garner, he attended his high school prom, appeared at a baseball game, and performed for a large crowd at Lake Benson Park. He even got a surprise performance with Josh Turner himself. 

In the finale, Scotty competed against fellow country singer Lauren Alaina. It was the youngest finale pairing in the show's history, with McCreery becoming the youngest male winner and the second youngest overall. Due to his age, one of his parents had to stay with him during the competition.

Scotty McCreery Career Highlights

After winning the tenth season of American Idol, Scotty McCreery dropped his victory song, "I Love You This Big," which stormed onto the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at number 32. Selling over 171,000 units in its first week, the track went gold by August 25, 2011. A music video for the song was shot near Dodger Stadium and released on August 9, 2011.  

McCreery secured a deal with Mercury Nashville, receiving over $250,000 in advances for his first album. Scotty and fellow contestant Lauren Alaina presented at the CMT Music Awards and performed at the Grand Ole Opry. They were also featured in an ABC Special, "CMA Music Fest: Country's Night to Rock."

Touring with the American Idols LIVE! Tour in 2011, Scotty traveled extensively, wrapping up in the Philippines. He recorded Tim McGraw's "Please Remember Me," used as the exit song for American Idol's eleventh season.  

In 2011, McCreery released his debut album, "Clear as Day," which made history by debuting at number one on five separate Billboard charts. The album went platinum, shipping over a million units. His single "The Trouble with Girls" achieved gold status and coincided with his appearance on Today.  

Scotty performed at various events like the World Series, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade. McCreery also won several awards including Best New Artist at the ACM Awards and Breakthrough Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards in 2012.  

Following this success, McCreery opened for Brad Paisley and released his holiday album, "Christmas with Scotty McCreery," in 2012. The album hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and went gold. Scotty expressed hopes for more Christmas albums in the future.

In 2013, Scotty's second album, "See You Tonight," produced his first top-ten song on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. After parting ways with Mercury, McCreery independently released "Five More Minutes," which became his first number-one single on the country charts. 

McCreery signed with Triple Tigers Records/Sony Music Entertainment and released "This Is It," which also topped the charts. In 2020, he dropped "You Time," the first single from his album "Same Truck," released in September 2021. He followed it up with the single "Damn Strait" in October 2021 

Scotty McCreery Controversies 

Scotty McCreery, a successful country music singer, faced some controversies during his career. One incident happened during American Idol, where he refused to sing a song from a movie because it was from an adult-rated film. 

McCreery was worried that his younger fans might search for the movie after hearing the song. Instead, he sang a different tune from the movie "Pure Country." 

Another controversy arose from a song Scotty co-wrote called "F It (I Don't Want You Back)." This song had strong language, making it unsuitable for radio. 

However, a DJ in New York played the song on the air, which caught the attention of a record label. Even though it was controversial, the song became popular and helped McCreery show his authentic self through his music.

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