Tonight’s Award Marks His Second ACA Trophy
 

Scotty McCreery won the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award tonight at the American Country Awards, which broadcast live on Fox from Las Vegas.

 McCreery won in the Breakthrough Artist category that included Lee Brice, Hunter Hayes, Randy Houser and Justin Moore.

“It is awesome!” McCreery says. “It is really cool. We have had an incredible year and we are really trying to take it to the next level, so to win the Breakthrough Artist award is really special. I am really honored to win this award.

“Of course, I have to thank the fans. This is a fan-voted award and I have the greatest fans in the world! I owe everything to them and will never be able to thank them for all that they’ve done for me. “

McCreery’s 2011 debut album, Clear As Day, was certified platinum for sales of one million in just 13 weeks.  The first two singles from that album were each certified gold. In 2012, his Christmas album was also certified gold. He was named Top New Artist by Billboard and won best new artist awards at the Academy of Country Music Awards and the CMT Awards.

McCreery's new album, See You Tonight, recently debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, his second consecutive studio album to do so.  See You Tonight remains in the country albums chart’s Top 10, and the title track’s video is ranked No. 1 on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown. 

In 2011, McCreery won the New Artist of the Year Award at the American Country Awards, which was the first time that he was a nominee or winner at a country music awards show. “I will always remember that one especially, because it was my first one,” he says. “It’s really cool to have another one.”

McCreery recently performed live in front of his hometown crowd at the historic Carolina Theater in Durham, N.C., for a special concert for Yahoo Music's Ram Country Live!. The live- streamed concert, which is followed by an accompanying select video-on-demand feature to allow fans to experience a taste of the live magical night again, can be viewed beginning Wednesday at the below link:

 http://music.yahoo.com/video/playlist/ram-country-live/

Details on McCreery's appearances, including his upcoming See You Tonight Tour, can be found at ScottyMcCreery.com.

Courtesy Taste of Country



Scott McCreery is in the holiday spirit! In a chat with Taste of Country, the ‘See You Tonight’ singer discusses gift giving, white Christmases and his favorite Christmas movies.

 
McCreery isn’t your traditional gift giver. He puts a lot of thought and effort into buying presents for his loved ones, and always gives them that extra personal touch.

 
“I try and think things out so it’s nothing grand or extravagant,” McCreery explains. “My sister’s a big Kenny Chesney fan so one year I bought her all these Kenny Chesney CDs. One year, mom said she didn’t want me to buy her anything because I was living out of a coin jar. I got her like a coupon book for washing a car and stuff like that, she loved that. And dad…it’s always sports stuff. Just little things like that that are personal.”

 
No gift cards here!

 
The country singer grew up in North Carolina and he admits that since he lived there, he only experienced one white Christmas, and it made him forget all about Santa’s visit.

 
“I experienced a white Christmas once when I was really young and I barely remember it but I came downstairs for Christmas morning and Santa left all his presents down there and I was just like, ‘Forget Santa. I’m going outside and playing in the snow,’” he recalls. “I was so excited!”

 
Everyone has a favorite holiday movie, but it’s hard for the singer to pick just one. He has three that he likes to watch when the weather gets cold. Watch this clip and find out what movies Scotty McCreery likes to settle in with.

Courtesy GAC
By Sarah Wyland

Scotty McCreery returns to No. 1 on on Top 20 Country Countdown with “”See You Tonight,” bumping Alan Jackson to No. 2 with “Blue Ridge Mountain Song.” Parmalee climbs to  No. 3 with “Carolina” and Gary Allan’s latest video, “It Ain’t The Whiskey,” debuts on the countdown at No. 18/

Plus, host Nan Kelley traveled to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for the amusement park’s world-renowned Smoky Mountain Christmas. With more than four million lights and spectacular holiday shows, the Christmas spirit was alive and well. Santa Claus himself even made an appearance!

Want to re-watch some of your favorite interviews? Head over to our Top 20 section for videos, photos and more! You can also catch Top 20 Extras, cast your votes, and take a look at the current chart to see where your favorite videos land.

This Week’s Chart:

1. Scotty McCreery – “See You Tonight”
2. Alan Jackson – “Blue Ridge Mountain Song”
3. Parmalee – “Carolina”
4. Keith  Urban w/Miranda Lambert – “We Were Us”
5. Kenny Rogers w/Dolly Parton – “You Can’t Make Old Friends”
6. Danielle Bradbery – “The Heart of Dixie”
7. Luke Bryan – “That’s My Kind of Night”
8. Sara Evans – “Slow Me Down”
9. The Band Perry – “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely”
10. Joe Nichols – “Sunny and 75”
11. Kelly Clarkson – “Tie It Up”
12. Jennifer Nettles – “That Girl”
13. Hunter Hayes w/Jason Mraz – “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me”
14. Craig Morgan – “Wake Up Lovin’ You”
15. Zac Brown Band – “Sweet Annie”
16. Jason Aldean – “Night Train”
17. Dierks Bentley – “I Hold On”
18. Gary Allan – “It Ain’t The Whiskey”
19. Florida Georgia Line – “Stay”
20. Love and Theft – “If You Ever Get Lonely”

Courtesy The Hollywood Reporter
By:  Fred Bronson
BRIGHT ‘TONIGHT’: Scotty McCreery is moving in the right direction on several Billboard charts: up. With the holiday season upon us, his Christmas with Scotty McCreeryrebounds 4-3 on Top Country Catalog Albums, 24-18 on Top Pop Catalog Albums and 137-116 on The Billboard 200.

His current single, “See You Tonight,” is also doing well. It climbs 36-32 on Country Digital Songs, 28-26 on Hot Country Songs, 23-21 on Country Airplay and 27-23 on Country Detections. The parent album of the same name holds at No 8 on Top Country Albums.

     Scotty McCreery Launches See You Tonight Tour in January That Will Debut Songs From Second No. 1 Album

Performs at Nashville’s Historic Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 18

Platinum-selling country singer-songwriter Scotty McCreery will launch his new See You Tonight Tour in January. The tour, named for his current album, will make a stop at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 18.

 McCreery will feature songs from See You Tonight, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and received rave reviews from critics.

McCreery wrote five songs on his new album, which was released in October, and he’s eager to perform them live. “It’s cool to be able to sing the songs for people that I wrote because they came from my heart,” he says. “This tour will capture more of who I am than anything I have ever done.”

The tour will include stops around the United States as well as potential stops abroad since he has an international following. He’s very excited about performing at the historic Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 18.

"It has been a dream of mine to play the Ryman,” he says. “It is the mother church of country music and it is a true honor.”

The album’s debut single and title track, “See You Tonight,” is approaching the country charts’ Top 20. He is nominated for Breakthrough Artist at the American Country Awards, which will air live on Fox on Dec. 10.

Cities are still being added to the tour, so visit www.ScottyMcCreery.com for the latest updates. Below are tour stops that can be currently announced:

Jan. 24 – Ashland, KY – Paramount Arts Center

Jan. 25 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum (WGH WinterFest)

Feb. 15 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s

Feb. 18 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

March 1 – Orlando, FL – Sea World

March 12 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

May 16-17 – Harris, MI – Island Resort Casino

With album sales approaching 2 million in less than two years, McCreery has emerged as one of country's hottest new stars. He has earned a gold and platinum album, two gold singles, and two consecutive album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. His social numbers are equally impressive with a combined 2.4 million followers on Facebook and Twitter.

His first headlining tour has been so successful—with numerous sell-outs and additional shows added to meet demand--that a fall 2013 run was added.

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