Scott Cooke "Scotty" McCreery (born October 9, 1993) is an American country singer from Garner, North Carolina. He won the tenth season of American Idol on May 25, 2011. His debut studio album, Clear as Day was released in October 2011. The album includes the top 15 country hit "I Love You This Big" and top 23 country hit "The Trouble with Girls".