Scotty McCreery
Season 10 · Winner
Where are they now
Scotty McCreery records for Triple Tigers. On July 17, 2026 he released 15, a retrospective album of earlier hits and four new recordings. He hosts a monthly show on SiriusXM Prime Country, and in August 2026 he said he expects to play fewer concerts but does not plan to retire.
Key figures
- Career score57 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #7 of 365
- U.S. albums sold2,012,000 albums soldRank on Encore Index: #7 of 21
- Album units2,000,000 certified album unitsRank on Encore Index: #6 (tie) of 22
- Single units10,500,000 certified single unitsRank on Encore Index: #7 (tie) of 34
- Billboard 200 albums9 albums on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #4 of 88
- Hot 100 entries11 Hot 100 entriesRank on Encore Index: #5 (tie) of 66
- Studio albums6 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #11 (tie) of 182
- Wikipedia views, 12 months251,682 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #21 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 20153,918,119 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #19 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2011
American Idol, season 10
Winner
- 2011
Signed a recording contract with Mercury Nashville after winning season 10 of American Idol.
- 2011
Debut album Clear as Day, released October 4, 2011, opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 197,000 copies in its first week.
- 2013
Released the title track of See You Tonight as the album's lead single; it became his first top-ten single on the Billboard country charts.
- 2016
Left Mercury Nashville and Interscope; MusicRow confirmed the split on February 3, 2016.
- 2016
Published the book Go Big or Go Home, a travelogue of memories from his life, and promoted it with a book tour.
- 2017
Released the single Five More Minutes without a record label; he and his management team promoted it, and it entered the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Top 50.
- 2017
Signed with Triple Tigers Records, a label partly owned with Sony Music.
- 2018
Five More Minutes became his first No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, on the chart dated March 3, 2018.
- 2018
Released Seasons Change, his first album on Triple Tigers; it reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and its singles This Is It and In Between also reached No. 1 on country airplay.
- 2024
Was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Josh Turner and Randy Travis.
- 2024
Released his sixth studio album, Rise & Fall, on Triple Tigers; he co-wrote 12 of its 13 tracks.
- 2025
Was announced as host of Prime Country with Scotty McCreery, a monthly series on SiriusXM's Prime Country channel set to launch on July 5, 2025.
- 2025
The single Bottle Rockets, featuring Hootie & the Blowfish, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated October 4, 2025; it also reached No. 1 on the Canada Country chart.
- 2026
Released 15, a retrospective album marking 15 years as a recording artist, with earlier hits and four new recordings.
- 2026
Said in an August 2026 interview that he expects to play fewer concerts soon to spend more time with his family, and that he does not plan to retire.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Idol Season 10: Scotty McCreery | Compilation | 2011 | 19 | Not documented | 42,000October 12, 2011 | No. 12Billboard 200 | |
| I Love You This Big | Single | 2011 | Mercury Nashville / 19 | Platinum | Not applicable | No. 11Hot 100 | |
| American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Scotty McCreery | EP | 2011 | Interscope / 19 / Mercury Nashville | Not documented | Not documented | No. 10Billboard 200 | |
| The Trouble with Girls | Single | 2011 | 19 / Mercury Nashville | Platinum | Not applicable | No. 55Hot 100 | |
| Clear as Day | Album | 2011 | Interscope / 19 / Mercury Nashville | Platinum | 1,166,000April 2013 | No. 1Billboard 200 | |
 Christmas with Scotty McCreery | Album | 2012 | Interscope / 19 / Mercury Nashville | Gold | 382,000December 2013 | No. 4Billboard 200 | |
| Scotty McCreery QVC Bundle | Compilation | 2012 | Interscope / Mercury Nashville / 19 | Not documented | Not documented | No. 93Billboard 200 | |
| See You Tonight | Single | 2013 | Mercury Nashville / 19 | Platinum | Not applicable | No. 52Hot 100 | |
 See You Tonight | Album | 2013 | Interscope / 19 / Mercury Nashville | Not documented | 269,900April 2015 | No. 6Billboard 200 | |
| Feelin' It | Single | 2014 | Mercury Nashville / 19 | Gold | Not applicable | No. 84Hot 100 | |
| Five More Minutes | Single | 2017 | Independent | 3× Platinum | Not applicable | No. 44Hot 100 | |
 This Is It | Single | 2018 | Triple Tigers | Platinum | Not applicable | No. 42Hot 100 | |
 Seasons Change | Album | 2018 | Triple Tigers | Gold | 97,8002019 | No. 7Billboard 200 | |
 In Between | Single | 2019 | Triple Tigers | Gold | Not applicable | No. 53Hot 100 | |
| The Soundcheck Sessions | EP | 2020 | Triple Tigers | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: The Soundcheck Sessions |
 You Time | Single | 2020 | Triple Tigers | Gold | Not applicable | No. 50Hot 100 | |
 Same Truck | Album | 2021 | Triple Tigers | Not documented | Not documented | No. 86Billboard 200 | |
 Damn Strait | Single | 2021 | Triple Tigers | Platinum | Not applicable | No. 32Hot 100 | |
 It Matters to Her | Single | 2022 | Triple Tigers | Gold | Not applicable | No. 49Hot 100 | |
| Rise & Fall | Album | 2024 | Triple Tigers | Not documented | Not documented | No. 128Billboard 200 | Apple Music: Rise & Fall |
| Bottle Rockets (featuring Hootie & the Blowfish) | Single | 2025 | Triple Tigers | Gold | Not applicable | No. 32Hot 100 | |
 Scooter & Friends | EP | 2025 | Triple Tigers | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: Scooter & Friends |
| 15 | Compilation | 2026 | Triple Tigers | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: 15 |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Academy of Country Music Awards | New Artist of the Year | Won |
Sources
- Scotty McCreery streaming his new retrospective album 15 — antiMusic, July 17, 2026.
- 15 - Album by Scotty McCreery — Apple Music.
- News — ScottyMcCreery.com (official site).
- Scotty McCreery Says Retirement Isn't Happening, But This Is — Taste of Country, August 20, 2026.
- Scotty McCreery discography — Wikipedia, July 15, 2026.
- Five More Minutes (Scotty McCreery song) — Wikipedia, January 28, 2026.
- RIAA Gold & Platinum search: Scotty McCreery — RIAA.
- Clear as Day — Wikipedia, September 20, 2026.
- I Love You This Big — Wikipedia, July 17, 2026.
- The Trouble with Girls (song) — Wikipedia, May 9, 2026.
- See You Tonight (song) — Wikipedia, May 24, 2026.
- This Is It (Scotty McCreery song) — Wikipedia, April 20, 2026.
- Damn Strait — Wikipedia, August 16, 2026.
- Christmas with Scotty McCreery — Wikipedia, April 18, 2026.
- American Idol season 10 — Wikipedia, September 29, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- Scotty McCreery is the American Idol 2011 winner: Was he your pick? — The Christian Science Monitor, May 26, 2011.
- Scotty McCreery — Wikipedia, September 20, 2026.
- Scotty McCreery Exits Mercury Nashville/Interscope — MusicRow, February 3, 2016.
- Scotty McCreery Signs with Triple Tigers Records — MusicRow, August 15, 2017.
- Thirty Tigers — Wikipedia, September 20, 2026.
- Scotty McCreery Officially Welcomed Into Opry Family — MusicRow, April 22, 2024.
- Rise & Fall (album) — Wikipedia, January 24, 2026.
- Rise & Fall - Album by Scotty McCreery — Apple Music.
- Listen to Country Star Scotty McCreery's New Monthly Show on Prime Country — SiriusXM, June 26, 2025.
- Bottle Rockets — Wikipedia, July 31, 2026.
- Scotty McCreery Celebrates Career With 15 — MusicRow, May 14, 2026.
- Scotty McCreery makes a No. 1 Billboard debut — USA Today, October 12, 2011.
- Scotty McCreery Chart History (Billboard 200) — Billboard.
- Scotty McCreery Chart History (Hot 100) — Billboard.
- 'Idol' sales: Scotty's new single, more — USA Today, April 21, 2013.
- Country Album Chart News: The Week of December 18, 2013 — Roughstock, December 18, 2013.
- See You Tonight — Wikipedia, June 13, 2026.
- Country Album Chart Report For April 15, 2015 — Roughstock, April 15, 2015.
- Feelin' It (Scotty McCreery song) — Wikipedia, April 18, 2024.
- Seasons Change (Scotty McCreery album) — Wikipedia, January 28, 2026.
- Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 21, 2019 — Roughstock, July 21, 2019.
- In Between (Scotty McCreery song) — Wikipedia, January 28, 2026.
- The Soundcheck Sessions - EP by Scotty McCreery — Apple Music.
- Same Truck — Wikipedia, January 23, 2026.
- It Matters to Her — Wikipedia, August 16, 2026.
- Scooter & Friends - EP by Scotty McCreery — Apple Music.
- Scotty McCreery Wins ACM Awards 2012 New Artist of the Year, Makes College Plans — Fox News, April 2, 2012.
- 47th Academy of Country Music Awards — Wikipedia, October 25, 2025.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Scotty McCreery", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- TV singing shows fail to create stars — USA Today, January 14, 2014.
- 'American Idol' recap: Five head home after 'Idol' reunion — Los Angeles Times, February 12, 2016.
- 'American Idol' alumni perform duets with contestants — UPI, February 12, 2016.
- Scotty McCreery Cleans Up on Family Feud With Help From Wife Gabi — 98.1 The Hawk, August 6, 2018.
- 'American Idol' Reunion Special Features David Archuleta, William Hung — Variety, May 2, 2022.
- Scotty McCreery Makes Triumphant Return To 'American Idol' To Perform His No. 1 Single, 'Cab In A Solo' — Country Now, April 29, 2024.
