Backstage Country Host – Scotty McCreery

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

October 16th, 2020 4:56 PM

Scotty McCreery won the 10^th Season of American Idol in May of 2011.

In October of the same year, Scotty released his debut studio album, Clear as Day, which produced the top 20 country songs, “I Love You This Big” and “The Trouble with Girls”. McCreery released a Christmas album, Christmas with Scotty McCreery, in October 2012 and it sold over a half a million copies.

It wasn’t until five years later when Scotty released his single “Five More Minutes” that he scored his first number one song. It topped Billboard in February 2018.

His most recent album, Seasons Change, was released in March 2018 which became McCreery’s fourth top 10 album in the United States.

Personally, McCreery married his longtime girlfriend Gabi Dugal. The couple were married on June 16, 2018, in North Carolina.

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  Scotty McCreery attends the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards at AT&T Stadium on April 19, 2015 in Arlington, Texas.

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  Gabi Dugal and Scotty McCreery attend the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Scotty McCreery poses in the press room at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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  Scotty McCreery greets fans after performing in celebration of the opening of the new Microsoft Store at Lenox Square on May 28, 2011 at the Microsoft Store at Lenox Square in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  Carrie Underwood and Scotty McCreery attend City of Hope’s 22nd annual Celebrity Softball Challenge during CMA Fest on June 9, 2012 in Nashville .

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  Scotty McCreery (L) and Lauren Alaina and perform on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Center on June 2, 2011 in New York City.
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  2011 Idol winner Scotty McCreery performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on August 12, 2011 in New York City.

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  Scotty McCreery attends the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Scotty McCreery attends the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Scotty McCreery performs during iHeartCountry One Night For Our Military Presented by Roche at the Country Music Hall of Fame on November 07, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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  Scotty McCreery performs onstage during FOX's "American Idol" Finale For The Farewell Season at Dolby Theatre on April 7, 2016 in Hollywood, California. at Dolby Theatre on April 7, 2016 in Hollywood, California.

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  Gabi Dugal and Scotty McCreery attend the Folds of Honor/CMS Nashville Songwriter of the Year Party during the 50th annual CMA Awards week on November 1, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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