Scotty McCreery Coverage

Scotty McCreery to be inducted into NC Music Hall of Fame

The six inductees this year will be celebrated during a ceremony on Oct. 19 at the Mooresville (N.C.) Performing Arts Center.

Scotty McCreery announces 'Damn Strait' tour

Country star and Garner native Scotty McCreery is hitting the road next year for the "Damn Strait" tour, his record label Triple Tigers announced Monday.

Country star, Garner native Scotty McCreery announces birth of his first child

Country star Scotty McCreery and his wife Gabi announced the birth of their first child, a son Merrick Avery McCreery, born Monday at 4:34 a.m. in Raleigh.

Cory Dinkel, Multiplatform producer

Scott McCreery's hit single inspires Hallmark Christmas movie 'Five More Minutes'

Scott McCreery's hit single "Five More Minutes," inspired a Hallmark Christmas movie with the same name.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Scotty McCreery talks marriage, his pickup truck and new album

Country music star and Garner native Scotty McCreery recently released his fifth studio album. Hear what he has to say about it on the Out and About Podcast!

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Scotty McCreery's pickup inspires new album title

Country singer Scotty McCreery is still driving the truck he received for winning "American Idol" 10 years ago. Find out what the Garner native is up to now.

Full interview: Scotty McCreery talks new album

Scotty McCreery talks about his new country album, Same Truck, which is out now.

Scotty McCreery talks new album and his beloved pickup truck

Country music star and Garner native Scotty McCreery is celebrating the release of his fifth studio album with two appearances in his hometown on Friday.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

'Big Night In for the Arts' raises $349K for local arts

WRAL has teamed up with arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake Counties for a live event Thursday to help benefit the arts community devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Scotty McCreery added to Big Night In for the Arts lineup

WRAL has teamed up with arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake Counties for a live event in March to help benefit the arts community devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Organizer says religious group followed coronavirus safety protocols for charity concert

A local Christian group is standing by its decision to hold an indoor charity concert Thursday night with country music star and Garner native Scotty McCreery.

Group cites religious exemption for McCreery benefit concert

A local Christian group is standing by its decision to hold an indoor charity concert Thursday night with country music star and Garner native Scotty McCreery.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

Scotty McCreery releases new single, 'You Time,' during pandemic

Garner native and country star Scotty McCreery has released a new single, "You Time," inspired by his wife Gabi.

Big names like Scotty McCreery, Scott Avett and Eric Church salute UNC health workers

UNC Health Care approached Deep South Entertainment to solicit words of encouragement from N.C. musical artists for those on the frontline of COVID-19 healthcare efforts.

Jeff Hogan, anchor/reporter, and Rick Armstrong, producer

Scotty McCreery: Touring musicians sidelined by coronavirus

Country music star, Scotty McCreery joined The OG on 99.9 FM The Fan Thursday to talk about how the coronavirus has affected him and the rest of the music business. Scotty also talks about his time at N.C. State, and his fandom for the Wolfpack.

Scotty McCreery, Garner's native son, releases new acoustic version of 'In Between'

Scotty McCreery has dropped a new holiday-themed music video just in time for the gift-giving season.

Caitlin Richards, WRAL digital intern

Georgia woman out more than $20k after thinking she was helping Scotty McCreery foundation

A warning for fans of Garner's Scotty McCreery after a Georgia woman lost more than $20,000.

Mark Boyle, WRAL reporter

Weekend best bets: Trevor Noah, Girl Scout cookies and beer pairing and more

You guide for a weekend in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and beyond.

Kathy Hanrahan, Out and About editor

Scotty McCreery, wife to appear on cover of Southern Bride magazine

Country music artist and North Carolina native Scotty McCreery and his bride Gabi Dugal McCreery will appear on the cover of the Winter-Spring 2019 issue of Southern Bride magazine. The couple were married in June in North Carolina.

Natalie Matthews, WRAL digital journalist

Scotty McCreery winter tour includes Raleigh, Charlotte stops

Scotty McCreery announced Friday that he'll tour in support of his new album, "Seasons Change."

Scotty McCreery's new music video features his wedding day

Scotty McCreery's music video, "This is It" debuted today featuring a guest star -- his new wife.

Maggie Brown, WRAL.com editor

Scotty McCreery is married

Garner native and American Idol country star Scotty McCreery is married!

Scotty celebrating No. 1 single, engagement

The Garner High grad who soared to country music stardom on 'American Idol' is back with a new, more personal album and is planning a wedding.

Scotty McCreery loses label, finds himself

It's been seven years since Garner's Scotty McCreery began his country music career by winning "American Idol." He was a 17-year-old with a deep, booming voice and no idea what the future would hold.

Debra Morgan, WRAL anchor/reporter, and Kathy Hanrahan, Out and About Editor

'Every country artist's dream:' Scotty McCreery discuses hit song

Former American Idol winner Scotty McCreery discussed his number one hit song, "Five More Minutes," with WRAL's Debra Morgan.