Scott Cooke McCreery [1] - American country singer, songwriter. Winner and nominee of several music awards, including the ACM Awards and CMT Music Awards in the "Best New Artist" category. Winner of the 10th season of the American Idol Talent Competition (May 25, 2011).
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| Date of Birth | October 9, 1993 (25 years old) |
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| Years of activity | 2011- |
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Biography
- See also Scotty McCreery Career in the English section.
Born October 9, 1993 in the United States ( Garner , North Carolina ), mother Judy (née Cooke) and father Michael McCreery [2] [3] . His parents initially planned to name the son of Evan, but changed their minds on the way to the hospital [1] . Scotty is a quarter Puerto Rican ; his father, a system analyst at Schneider Electric , was born in the city of Aguadilla ( Puerto Rico ), his father is an American soldier who served there, and his Puerto Rican mother is from San Juan [4] [5] [6] . Scottie's mother works as a real estate agent in Fonville Morisey [7] [8] . She also owns her own solarium in Clayton, North Carolina, named At the Beach. [7] Scotty has an older sister, Ashley, who is studying at UNC Charlotte [6] [9] . Both grew up in Garner [6] [10] [11] .
Scotty is a Christian. [12] [13] He studied at the Garner Magnet High School , graduated in 2012 [14] and then enrolled at the University of North Carolina in Raleigh (North Carolina) [15] [16] . Although he is a quarter Puerto Rican, the singer does not speak Spanish, but regrets that he did not learn this as a child [5] . In September 2017, he proposed to his longtime girlfriend Gabi Dugal. They plan to get married in 2018 [17] .
Discography
- See also Scotty McCreery Discography in the English section.
Studio Albums
- Clear as Day (No. 1 in US Country, 2011)
- Christmas with Scotty McCreery (No. 2 in US Country, 2012)
- See You Tonight (No. 1 in US Country, 2013)
- Seasons Change (No. 1 in US Country, 2018)
Awards and nominations
He was awarded the American Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2017. The singer accepted this award on stage during a performance at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville , Tennessee. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is North Carolina's highest civilian award. He was nominated for this award by the outgoing Governor Patrick McCrory and awarded the new Governor Roy Cooper [18] .
| Year | Organization | Category | Result |
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| 2011 | Teen Choice Awards 2011 | Choice Music: Breakout Artist | Nomination |
| American country awards | Artist of the Year: New Artist | Victory | |
| 2012 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Best new artist | |
| Billboard music awards | Top new artist | Nomination | |
| Top country album | |||
| CMT Music Awards | USA Breakthrough Video of the Year | Victory | |
| MusicRow Awards | Breakthrough artist | Nomination | |
| Teen Choice Awards 2012 | Choice Male Country Artist | ||
| Choice TV: Male Reality Star (American Idol) | |||
| 2013 | American country awards | Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist | Victory |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Billy Dukes. 10 Things You Didn't Know About Scotty McCreery . Taste of Country . Date of treatment April 8, 2014.
- ↑ Melanie Saxton. In the Tour Bus with Scotty McCreery . Houston Lifestyles & Homes (May 1, 2013). Date of treatment April 8, 2014.
- ↑ Dan Harr. Scotty McCreery Items on Exhibit at North Carolina Museum . Music News Nashville (October 4, 2012). Date of treatment April 8, 2014.
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Idol Front Runner Scotty McCreery Tells Us What He Has in Common and who With J. Lo . Latina magazine, via YouTube. Date of treatment April 2, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Lindsay Deutsch . 'Idol' winner Scotty McCreery: 'This is my new life!' , USA Today (May 26, 2011).
- ↑ 1 2 3 Could He Be The Next American Idol? . The Pilot (February 16, 2011). Date of treatment April 16, 2011. Archived on April 20, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Thad Ogburn. Everyone in Garner sings Scotty's praise . Garner-Cleveland Record (May 25, 2011). Archived on May 1, 2013.
- ↑ Interview: Scotty McCreery . XYZnetworks Pty., Ltd. Date of treatment June 18, 2012.
- ↑ Best Scotty Story . Wral.com. Date of treatment December 27, 2011.
- ↑ Great American Country editors. Scotty McCreery Biography . Scripps Networks, LLC .. Retrieved June 18, 2012. Archived October 25, 2011.
- ↑ Scotty McCreery Biography . cmt.com . Date of treatment April 14, 2014.
- ↑ McCreery, Alaina Talk Music, Faith With Rolling Stone, Christian News . Christianpost.com (June 8, 2011). Date of treatment December 27, 2011.
- ↑ Scotty McCreery Wants Faith To Be A Part Of His Album "Nashville Music Scene . Nashville.com. Date accessed December 27, 2011.
- ↑ Thad Ogburn . Scotty McCreery gets CMT award as graduation gift , newobserver.com (June 7, 2012). Archived on June 10, 2012. Date of treatment January 6, 2013.
- ↑ Scotty McCreery to Attend North Carolina State University .
- ↑ Gail Mitchell. Learning Experience . Billboard (October 5, 2013). Date of appeal September 26, 2014.
- ↑ Scotty McCreery proposes to longtime girlfriend :: WRAL.com
- ↑ Ogburn, Thad Scotty McCreery's latest honor is a matter of state pride . Newsandobserver.com . Date of treatment April 3, 2018.
Links
- scottymccreery.com - official website of Scotty McCreeery