Here are some Scotty McCreery nuggets for you -- some McNuggets, if you will...
-Scotty won the "American Idol" coin toss, which determines who gets to sing first on next Tuesday night's show. According to Billboard Magazine, the coin featured a picture of Scotty's face on one side and Lauren's on the other. Scotty, a perfect Southern gentleman, deferred to Lauren, who said she'd like to go second. Billboard says the person who sings second is thought to have a slight advantage. Yes, well, we shall see about that.
-How much could Scotty potentially earn as a result of his "Idol" run? Well, as of this week, "Idol" Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood has sold more than 12 million albums and nearly 18.5 million digital tracks. She's the new top "Idol" seller, surpassing Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson. Interesting thing here -- three North Carolinians are in the top five for all-time "Idol" sales: Chris Daughtry (5th place), Clay Aiken (2nd place), and Fantasia Barrino (winner). Kellie Pickler (6th place) rounds out the top ten. See the whole breakdown at The Hollywood Reporter.
-Shirley Bailey Lowe of Garner won a Scotty Fan Facebook contest at the Garner restaurant Characters Quarters, when she was the first to post a photo of herself with Scotty during his hometown visit last weekend -- while wearing the restaurant's t-shirt. I love this picture because Shirley is facing the camera but her eyes are totally on Scotty. Shirley won a $500 gift card to the restaurant, which she received at the restaurant after last night's "Idol" viewing party.
-Reader Joe Johnson of Raleigh points out an interesting connection between Scotty and another local "Idol" star, Clay Aiken. At Leesville Road High School, Clay was a member of the chorus directed by Diane Covington. At Garner Magnet High School, Scotty was a member of the chorus directed by Diane's daughter, Meredith Covington Clayton. So the Covingtons are star makers! Johnson tells us the mother/daughter team of choral directors has been teaching and producing top individual musicians for years.
Don't forget, all of our Scotty McCreery coverage can be found on our Scotty Watch page.
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mcnuggets?
Fri, 05/20/2011 - 21:31 — dcircostaMcnuggets. funny. i'm lovin it. someone who writes this blog must live perpetually close to ronalds universe.
also,it should be noted that one of the guys I work with looks a lot like scotty. come to think of it, i haven't seen them in the same room. wonder if he is going to ask for friday off.
Scotty look alikes
Sat, 05/21/2011 - 22:52 — brookecain (author)That's funny. Does your coworker have a deep voice and wear a lot of plaid? We actually talked at one time about doing a Scotty Look Alike contest because several people have mentioned they know people who look a lot like him. Maybe it's not too late!