Scotty McCreery

S10 · Winner

As of August 20, 2026

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.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2011Signed a recording contract with Mercury Nashville after winning season 10 of American Idol.⁠[5]

After the show

  1. October 2011Debut album Clear as Day, released October 4, 2011, opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 197,000 copies in its first week.⁠[5][11]
  2. May 2013Released 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.⁠[5]
  3. February 3, 2016Left Mercury Nashville and Interscope; MusicRow confirmed the split on February 3, 2016.⁠[5][26]
  4. May 5, 2017Released 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.⁠[5][27]
  5. August 15, 2017Signed with Triple Tigers Records, a label partly owned with Sony Music.⁠[5][27][28]
  6. March 3, 2018Five More Minutes became his first No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, on the chart dated March 3, 2018.⁠[19]
  7. March 16, 2018Released 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.⁠[5][10]
  8. April 20, 2024Was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Josh Turner and Randy Travis.⁠[5][29]
  9. May 10, 2024Released his sixth studio album, Rise & Fall, on Triple Tigers; he co-wrote 12 of its 13 tracks.⁠[30][31]
  10. June 26, 2025Was 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.⁠[32]
  11. October 4, 2025The 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.⁠[5][25]
  12. July 17, 2026Released 15, a retrospective album marking 15 years as a recording artist, with earlier hits and four new recordings.⁠[1][2][33]
  13. August 2026Said 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.⁠[4]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. salesListen
American Idol Season 10: Scotty McCreery⁠[10]Compilation20111942,000⁠[10][34]October 12, 2011
I Love You This Big⁠[10][15]Single2011Mercury Nashville / 19Platinum⁠[10][12][15]
American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Scotty McCreery⁠[10]EP2011Interscope / 19 / Mercury Nashville
The Trouble with Girls⁠[10][16]Single201119 / Mercury NashvillePlatinum⁠[10][12][16]
Clear as Day⁠[10][11]Album2011Interscope / 19 / Mercury NashvillePlatinum⁠[10][11][12]1,166,000⁠[11][35]April 2013
Christmas with Scotty McCreery⁠[10][13]Album2012Interscope / 19 / Mercury NashvilleGold⁠[10][12][13]382,000⁠[10][13][36]December 2013
Scotty McCreery QVC Bundle⁠[10]Compilation2012Interscope / Mercury Nashville / 19
See You Tonight⁠[10][17]Single2013Mercury Nashville / 19Platinum⁠[10][12][17]
See You Tonight⁠[10][37]Album2013Interscope / 19 / Mercury Nashville269,900⁠[37][38]April 2015
Feelin' It⁠[10][18]Single2014Mercury Nashville / 19Gold⁠[10][12][18]
Five More Minutes⁠[5][19]Single2017Independent3× Platinum⁠[10][12][19]
This Is It⁠[5][20]Single2018Triple TigersPlatinum⁠[10][12][20]
Seasons Change⁠[10][14]Album2018Triple TigersGold⁠[10][12][14]97,800⁠[10][14][39]2019
In Between⁠[5][21]Single2019Triple TigersGold⁠[10][12][21]
The Soundcheck Sessions⁠[10][40]EP2020Triple TigersApple Music
You Time⁠[5][10]Single2020Triple TigersGold⁠[10][12][22]
Same Truck⁠[10][22]Album2021Triple Tigers
Damn Strait⁠[5][23]Single2021Triple TigersPlatinum⁠[10][12][23]
It Matters to Her⁠[10][24]Single2022Triple TigersGold⁠[10][12][24]
Rise & Fall⁠[10][31]Album2024Triple TigersApple Music
Bottle Rockets (featuring Hootie & the Blowfish)⁠[10][25]Single2025Triple TigersGold⁠[10][12][25]
Scooter & Friends⁠[10][41]EP2025Triple TigersApple Music
15⁠[1][2][10]Compilation2026Triple TigersApple Music

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2012Academy of Country Music AwardsNew Artist of the Year⁠[42][43]Won

Other activity

  • May 3, 2016Published the book Go Big or Go Home, a travelogue of memories from his life, and promoted it with a book tour.⁠[5]

Sources

43 sources

  1. Scotty McCreery streaming his new retrospective album 15 — antiMusic, published July 17, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Paragraph 1: “15 - featuring nine of his hit songs and four new recordings”
    • Paragraph 1
  2. 15 - Album by Scotty McCreery — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Album header and copyright line: “℗ 2026 Triple Tigers”
    • Album header
  3. News — ScottyMcCreery.com (official site). Label or artist. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • News item dated August 1, 2026: “The August episode of 'Prime Country with Scotty McCreery' debuts this Saturday, August 1 at 3 PM ET, on SiriusXM Prime Country Ch. 58.”
  4. Scotty McCreery Says Retirement Isn't Happening, But This Is — Taste of Country, published August 20, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Interview quotes: “retirement, that word never crosses my mind, but slowing down a little bit does.”
    • Interview quotes: “I do ponder doing less shows on the road. I think that'll happen pretty soon.”
  5. Scotty McCreery — Wikipedia, updated September 20, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead sentence: “born October 9, 1993”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1993|10|9}}
    • Career section: “He signed with Mercury Nashville”
    • Career section: “He signed with Mercury Nashville, earning a contract that gave him over $250,000 in advances for recording the first album.”
    • Career section, 2011: Clear as Day: “The album sold 197,000 on its debut week, and McCreery made history as the first country act to debut at number one on Billboard 200”
    • Career, 2013–2015: See You Tonight section: “Its title track was released in May of that year as the lead single, and became McCreery's first song to reach the top ten on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.”
    • Career section, 2015–2019
    • Career section, 2015–2019: “"Five More Minutes" is the first song released without a record label to ever chart on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Top 50.”
  6. American Idol season 10 — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Elimination chart row Scotty McCreery: Pl. 1, Winner in the Finale column (5/25); ratings table episode 'Winner Revealed', May 25, 2011
    • Lead section: “Scotty McCreery was crowned the winner of the tenth season of American Idol, with Lauren Alaina as the runner-up.”
  7. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Scotty McCreery: season 10, place finish Winner
  8. Scotty McCreery is the American Idol 2011 winner: Was he your pick? — The Christian Science Monitor, published May 26, 2011. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article text: “Scotty McCreery was crowned Season 10's American Idol.”
  9. TV singing shows fail to create stars — USA Today, published January 14, 2014. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Table header: “Artist (Year on American Idol) | downloads | album sales”
    • Artist row, album-sales column: “Scotty McCreery (Winner, 2011) | 2,738,000 | 2,012,000”
    • Table caption: “Top-selling singing-competition artists ranked by career sales in single-track downloads and albums (physical and digital). Source: Nielsen SoundScan”
  10. Scotty McCreery discography — Wikipedia, updated July 15, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Studio albums table, Clear as Day row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Studio albums table, Christmas with Scotty McCreery row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Studio albums table, Seasons Change row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Singles table, I Love You This Big row (merged certification cell), Certifications column: “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Singles table, The Trouble with Girls row (merged certification cell shared with I Love You This Big): “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Singles table, See You Tonight row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Singles table, Feelin' It row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Singles table, Five More Minutes row, Certifications column: “RIAA: 3× Platinum”
  11. Clear as Day — Wikipedia, updated September 20, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Chart performance section: “having been certified platinum on January 6, 2012”
    • Infobox, Released
    • Infobox
    • Chart performance section: “As of April 2013, the album had sold 1,166,000 copies in the United States”
  12. RIAA Gold & Platinum search: Scotty McCreery — RIAA. Official record. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  13. Christmas with Scotty McCreery — Wikipedia, updated April 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Chart and sales performance section: “The album was certified Gold on November 26, 2012.”
    • Lead section
    • Chart and sales performance section: “As of December 2013, the album has sold 382,000 copies in the US.”
  14. Seasons Change (Scotty McCreery album) — Wikipedia, updated January 28, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Certifications table
    • Infobox
    • Commercial performance section: “The album has sold 97,800 copies in the US as of August 2019.”
  15. I Love You This Big — Wikipedia, updated July 17, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Commercial performance section: “The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 11, 2014.”
    • Infobox, Released
  16. The Trouble with Girls (song) — Wikipedia, updated May 9, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Commercial performance section: “It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 11, 2014.”
    • Infobox, Released
  17. See You Tonight (song) — Wikipedia, updated May 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Certifications table
    • Infobox, Released
  18. Feelin' It (Scotty McCreery song) — Wikipedia, updated April 18, 2024. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Certifications table
    • Infobox, Released
  19. Five More Minutes (Scotty McCreery song) — Wikipedia, updated January 28, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Certifications table: “United States (RIAA) 3× Platinum 3,000,000”
    • Commercial performance section: “it became McCreery's first number one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of March 3, 2018”
    • Infobox, Released
    • Commercial performance section: “Initially, "Five More Minutes" was an independent release.”
  20. This Is It (Scotty McCreery song) — Wikipedia, updated April 20, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Commercial performance section: “The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA for combined streams and sales of 1,000,000 units on July 31, 2019.”
    • Infobox, Released
  21. In Between (Scotty McCreery song) — Wikipedia, updated January 28, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Certifications table
    • Infobox, Released
  22. Same Truck — Wikipedia, updated January 23, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Singles section, You Time paragraph: “It has been certified Gold by the RIAA.”
    • Infobox
  23. Damn Strait — Wikipedia, updated August 16, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Certifications table
    • Infobox, Released
  24. It Matters to Her — Wikipedia, updated August 16, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Certifications table
    • Infobox, Released
  25. Bottle Rockets — Wikipedia, updated July 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Certifications table
    • Commercial performance section: “"Bottle Rockets" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated October 4, 2025”
    • Infobox, Released
  26. Scotty McCreery Exits Mercury Nashville/Interscope — MusicRow, published February 3, 2016. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Paragraph 1: “Scotty McCreery and Mercury Nashville/Interscope have parted ways”
    • Paragraph 1: “Scotty McCreery and Mercury Nashville/Interscope have parted ways, MusicRow has confirmed through the singer's publicist and former label.”
  27. Scotty McCreery Signs with Triple Tigers Records — MusicRow, published August 15, 2017. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Paragraph 1: “Triple Tigers Records announced today (Aug. 15) that the record label has signed Scotty McCreery to its roster.”
    • Article body: “was released independently without a record label; instead it has been entirely marketed and promoted by McCreery and his Triple 8 Management team”
  28. Thirty Tigers — Wikipedia, updated September 20, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • History section: “Triple Tigers signed Russell Dickerson and Scotty McCreery as its first acts.”
    • History section: “In 2016, Thirty Tigers partnered with Triple 8 Management and Sony Music to create the country-music label Triple Tigers.”
  29. Scotty McCreery Officially Welcomed Into Opry Family — MusicRow, published April 22, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Paragraph 1: “Scotty McCreery was officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry family on Saturday night (April 20) by Opry member Josh Turner and a special surprise guest”
  30. Rise & Fall (album) — Wikipedia, updated January 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead and Content sections: “It was released on May 10, 2024, via Triple Tigers.”
  31. Rise & Fall - Album by Scotty McCreery — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Album header: “℗ 2024 Triple Tigers”
    • Album header
  32. Listen to Country Star Scotty McCreery's New Monthly Show on Prime Country — SiriusXM, published June 26, 2025. Official record. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Post dated June 26, 2025, paragraph 1: “Country music star Scotty McCreery will launch a new monthly series on SiriusXM’s Prime Country (Ch. 58) on Saturday, July 5.”
  33. Scotty McCreery Celebrates Career With 15 — MusicRow, published May 14, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article body
  34. Scotty McCreery makes a No. 1 Billboard debut — USA Today, published October 12, 2011. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  35. 'Idol' sales: Scotty's new single, more — USA Today, published April 21, 2013. News report. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
  36. Country Album Chart News: The Week of December 18, 2013 — Roughstock, published December 18, 2013. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  37. See You Tonight — Wikipedia, updated June 13, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Infobox
    • Commercial performance section: “As of April 2015, the album has sold 269,900 copies in the United States.”
  38. Country Album Chart Report For April 15, 2015 — Roughstock, published April 15, 2015. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  39. Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 21, 2019 — Roughstock, published July 21, 2019. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  40. The Soundcheck Sessions - EP by Scotty McCreery — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Album header: “℗ 2019 Triple Tigers”
  41. Scooter & Friends - EP by Scotty McCreery — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Album header and copyright line: “℗ 2025 Triple Tigers”
  42. Scotty McCreery Wins ACM Awards 2012 New Artist of the Year, Makes College Plans — Fox News, published April 2, 2012, updated January 10, 2017. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Paragraph 1: “After winning the fan-voted award for New Artist of the Year at Sunday night's 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas”
  43. 47th Academy of Country Music Awards — Wikipedia, updated October 25, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Winners and nominees, Best New Artist of the Year: “The 47th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 1, 2012”

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