Coordinates	39°35′36″N174°16′42″N
Official name	Burlington, Vermont
Native name
Nickname	The Queen City
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Coordinates region	US-VT
Subdivision type	Country
Subdivision name	United States
Subdivision type1	State
Subdivision name1	Vermont
Subdivision type2	County
Subdivision name2	Chittenden
Leader title	Mayor
Leader name	Bob Kiss (P)
Leader title1
Established title	Settled
Established date	1783
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Established date2	1785
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Area land km2	27.4
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Area total sq mi	15.5
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Area water sq mi	4.9
Population as of	2010
Population total	42,417
Population density km2	1421.6
Population density sq mi	3682.0
Population metro	208,055
Population urban	105,683 (2007)
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Elevation footnotes
Elevation m	61
Elevation ft	200
Postal code type	ZIP code
Postal code	05401-05403, 05405-05408
Area code	802
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Blank info	50-10675
Blank1 name	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 info	1456663
Website	www.ci.burlington.vt.us
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Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town (county seat) of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian (Vermont-Quebec) border and some south of Montreal. Burlington had a population of 42,417 at the 2010 census. The city is the hub of the Burlington-South Burlington metropolitan area, consisting of the three northwestern Vermont counties of Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle and encompassing the cities of Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski; the towns of Colchester, Essex, and Williston; and the village of Essex Junction. According to 2009 U.S. Census estimates, the metro area had an estimated population of 208,055, approximately one third of Vermont's total population.

Etymology

Some believe Burlington was named after Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington. Others assert that the name honors the politically prominent and wealthy Burling family of New York. While no family members are listed as grantees of this town, the family held large tracts of land in other nearby towns, some of which were granted on the same day as Burlington.

History

One of the New Hampshire grants, it was awarded by Governor Benning Wentworth on July 7, 1763 to Samuel Willis and 63 others. In the summer of 1775, land clearing began and two or three log huts were erected, but the Revolution delayed permanent settlement until 1783, when Stephen Lawrence arrived with his family. The town was organized in 1785.

The War of 1812 was unpopular in Vermont. Along with the rest of New England, Vermont did not provide militia units or financial support – a serious blow to the cause. Vermont voted for the Federalist party, which opposed the war. Nevertheless, 5,000 troops were stationed there at one point during the War of 1812, outnumbering residents; about 500 of them died of disease. Some soldiers were quartered in the main building at the University of Vermont. A memorial plaque commemorates them.

In a skirmish on August 2, 1813, the British shelled Burlington. This has either been cited as a bold stroke by the British with an ineffectual response from the Americans, or a weak sally by the British, properly ignored by the Americans, depending on who related the story. The cannonade lasted for about ten minutes and did not affect the outcome of the war. The American side was commanded by Naval Lieutenant Thomas MacDonough, later hero of the Battle of Lake Champlain.

The town's position on Lake Champlain helped it develop into a port of entry and center for trade, particularly after completion of the Champlain Canal in 1823, the Erie Canal in 1825, and the Chambly Canal in 1843. Wharves allowed steamboats to connect freight and passengers with the Rutland & Burlington Railroad and Vermont Central Railroad. Burlington became a bustling lumbering and manufacturing center, and incorporated as a city in 1865. Its Victorian era prosperity left behind much fine architecture, including buildings by Ammi B. Young, H. H. Richardson and McKim, Mead & White. The city was a filming location for ''Me, Myself & Irene'' (2000) and ''What Lies Beneath'' (2000).

In 1870, the waterfront was extended by construction of the Pine Street Barge Canal. This became polluted over the years and is a focus for cleanup in 2009.

The ice cream enterprise Ben & Jerry's was founded here in 1978 in a renovated gas station.

Current U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders was the Socialist mayor of Burlington from 1981 to 1989.

In 2007, the city was named one of the top four "places to watch" in the United States by the AARP. Ratings were based on what was perceived as ideal for older residents. Criteria included what makes a community livable: new urbanism, smart growth, mixed-use development, and easy-living standards.

In 2010, the city-owned Burlington Telecom cable provider was unable to pay the city of Burlington $17 million it owed. As a result, Moody's downrated the debt for the city two notches to A2, "upper medium" from Aa3, "high quality." Moody's also downrated the credit rating for Burlington International Airport.

Geography

The city is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, north of Shelburne Bay. It was built on a strip of land extending about south from the mouth of the Winooski River along the lake shore and rises from the water's edge to a height of .

Climate

Burlington has a humid continental climate (Koppen ''Dfb''), with cold winters and warm, humid summers. Fall and spring are transition seasons in between. From January to July, monthly mean temperatures range from . The annual precipitation of is well-distributed throughout the year, but the summer months are the wettest. The city's location east of Lake Champlain sometimes accounts for localized snow squalls, producing up to in 12 hours on rare occasions. Annual snowfall is usually large, averaging , but this figure often varies widely.

Extremes have ranged from on January 15, 1957 and February 12, 1979 to on August 11, 1944. The most snowfall from a single storm is , which fell January 2–3, 2010.

For the Northeast United States, a heat wave is defined as having three consecutive days of or more. There were six heat waves from 2000-2009.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 38,889 people, 15,885 households, and 7,052 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,682.0 people per square mile (1,421.9/km²). There were 16,395 housing units at an average density of 1,552.3 per square mile (599.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.27% White, 1.78% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 15,885 households out of which 21.3% had children under the living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.6% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.3% under the age of 18, 25.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

At the 2005-2007 American Community Survey Estimates, the city's population was 94.4% White (91.1% non-Hispanic White alone), 3.5% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0% Asian, 1.0% from some other race and 1.7% from two or more races. 2.4% of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Economy

One measure of economic activity is retail sales. Burlington was fifth in the state in 2007 with $242.2 million.

Personal income

As of the census of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $33,070, and the median income for a family was $46,012. Males had a median income of $30,144 versus $25,270 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,011. About 10.4% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

There were 4,989 single-family owner-occupied homes. Their median value was $131,200.

Industry

Burlington's economy is based mostly on education and health services; trade, transportation and utilities. There is some manufacturing. The largest employer in the city proper is Fletcher Allen Health Care and The University of Vermont (employing 4086 and 3137 people, respectively).

Corporate headquarters located here include:[http://www.dealer.com/ Dealer.com">Dealer.com">[http://www.dealer.com/ Dealer.com, Burton Snowboards, Bruegger's, Seventh Generation Inc., and Lake Champlain Chocolates. Downtown on Church Street is the Burlington Town Center mall with over 75 specialty shops and 15 national retailers.

Forbes magazine selected the city as one of the "prettiest" cities in 2009, featuring a picture of the Church Street Marketplace.

The G.S. Blodgett Company, one of the oldest and largest commercial oven companies in the country, manufactures restaurant equipment. Its history dates back to the mid-19th century.

General Electric develops software for the healthcare industry in South Burlington at the former headquarters of IDX Systems, which it purchased in 2006. Vermont Teddy Bear Company whose founder started on a cart on a Burlington street, is now a publicly traded company that ships custom teddy bears worldwide.

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products division employs 450 workers locally. A solely owned subsidiary, the division is based here.

Dealer.com, a leading automotive internet marketing company, employed over 450 employees as of March 2011.

Retailing

The Church Street Marketplace, a four-block pedestrian mall in the heart of the city, is the site of festivals throughout the year. Events such as the South End Art Hop and public galleries such as The Firehouse Gallery and Pine Street Art Works, provide a forum for the visual arts. The American Planning Association named the Marketplace one of America's "Great Public Spaces" for 2008.

Tourism

A Festival of Fools had an estimated 25,000 attendees at the Church Street Marketplace in 2009. The Vermont Brewers Festival had 9,600 attendees in 2009. The Giant Pumpkin Regatta and Festival had 5,000 attendees in 2009. In 2008, Saturday Night Live satirized the event.

Real estate

In 2008, vacancy rates for office space reached 4.5%, high for the city but low compared to the surrounding suburbs.

Social services

The HowardCenter, headquartered here, provides social services to state residents.

Competitiveness

Burlington has the 6th lowest unemployment rate of all metro areas (2011) at just 4.8%. Real wages were $39,980 in 2006 constant dollars and remained there to 2010; the state was $33,385; the nation, $36,871.

Government

Burlington has a city council-mayor form of government. Democrats and the Progressive Party make up the majority of the council. Bob Kiss, the current mayor, is a Progressive who was elected in 2006. The City Council has fourteen seats, which are currently occupied by seven Democrats, three Republicans(One seat from Ward 4 and both seats of Ward 7), two Progressives, and two Independents. Peter Clavelle, Burlington's longest serving mayor, held that office from 1989 to 1993, and again from 1995 to 2006.

The large transient student population votes in local, as well as state and national elections, resulting in a considerable impact on local elections. The city signed up 2,527 new voters in the six weeks from September 1, 2008. This is the highest number for that time frame in nine years or longer.

The city was ranked "average" nationally in political involvement in 2008.

The general fund for 2011, starting July 1, 2010, was $47.976 million.

As a non-profit institution, The University of Vermont pays no real estate taxes, though like many other schools, it does make an annual payment in lieu of taxes. In 2007, the college agreed to raise this from $456,006 to $912,011 in 2010 plus a "public works" supplement rising from $180,040 to $191,004 over the same time frame.

The city maintains three parks on Lake Champlain. One is free, while the other two have parking fees.

The city owns the local cable television. In 2008, cable management tried to drop Al-Jazeera English from the lineup. This was successfully thwarted by protesters and the station was, in 2009, one of three "small cable operators" in the nation to carry this channel.

Like many Vermont municipalities, Burlington owns its own power company, Burlington Electric Department. In 2009, the department announced that it would purchase 40% of the 40 MG Sheffield wind-generated electricity when it becomes available.

In 2009, Moody's confirmed the city's bond rating at AA3, "high" quality, the second best rank.

Health

Burlington is the home of Fletcher Allen Health Care, a tertiary referral hospital for Vermont and northern New York State, Level I Trauma Center, and teaching hospital.

In 2006, Burlington was rated the ninth-best city to live in. The criteria were health, quality of life, and fitness. In 2007, it was rated 11th out of 100, for auto safety. The criteria were observing speed limits, accident infrequency, and seatbelt use. In 2008 it was ranked second out of 100 for "greenest driving." Criteria included gasoline consumption, and air quality. In 2008, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that Burlington is tops among U.S. metropolitan areas by having the largest proportion of people – 92 percent – who say they are in good or great health. The report went on to rate it best in exercise and lowest in obesity, diabetes, and other measures of ill health. In 2009, Children's Health Magazine rated Burlington the best city in the country to raise a family. In 2010, the government banned smoking within of the city's parks and recreational areas.

Education

Public schools

Burlington School District operates public schools.

Schools:

Burlington High School

Barnes Elementary

Edmunds Elementary School, named for George F. Edmunds, a Vermont Senator for 25 years, from 1866-1891.

Edmunds Middle School

Hunt Middle School

Flynn Elementary

Champlain Elementary School

C. P. Smith Elementary

Wheeler Elementary

Private schools

Mater Christi School

Christ the King School

Lake Champlain Waldorf School

Colleges

In this college town are located The University of Vermont (UVM), Burlington College, and Champlain College.

Religion

The episcopal see for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington is in Burlington. The Conservative Ohavi Zedek synagogue is located here.

Culture and landmarks

Burlington has the largest public library in Vermont, the Carnegie Building of the Fletcher Free Library. In 2002, it had a budget of over $1 million, circulated more books, had more visitors, and had more computers, than any other library in Vermont. Unlike most libraries in Vermont, it is publicly owned. The building was originally endowed by Andrew Carnegie. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Burlington waterfront along the shore of Lake Champlain has bench swings and paths for walking and biking. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, housed in Vermont's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Green Building, is located at the waterfront and harbors over seventy species of fish, amphibians, invertebrates, and reptiles.

Dragon boat races to benefit charity have been held in Lake Champlain in August since 2006. In 2009, there were approximately 2,000 participants on 86 teams.

There has been an annual First Night community celebration of the arts on New Year's Eve since 1982. Burlington was the fourth city to embrace this concept.

Burlington's own drag troupe, the House of LeMay, performs several shows a year, hosts the annual "Winter is a Drag Ball," and raises funds for numerous charities. The House of LeMay is the subject of the documentary, "Slingbacks and Syrup" which premiered at the 2008 Vermont International Film Festival in Burlington.

The Emily Post Institute, an etiquette organization, is headquartered here.

Besides being the smallest U.S. city to be the largest city in its state, Burlington is also the home of the shortest "tallest building" in any of the 50 US states, Decker Towers.

The five tallest buildings in Burlington rank as follows:

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Rank ! Name ! Image ! width="75"|Heightft / m ! Floors ! Year |- |- | 1 | Decker Towers | | 124 / 37.8 | 11 | 1970 |- |- | 2 | Burlington Square | | 116 / 35 | 8 | |- |- | 3 | Westlake Residential | | 107.5 / 33 | 9 | |- |- | 4 | Key Bank | | 105 / 32 | 8 | |- |- | 5 | Cathedral Square | | 103.33 / 31 | 10 | |- |}

Local music

The city has, over the years, supported a number of local bands as various "scenes" waxed and waned, and has even launched a handful of national acts. The most famous of these is Phish, which originated at The University of Vermont circa 1983.

Other acts with ties to the city include Strangefolk, The Essex Green, RAQ, James Kochalka, The Jazz Mandolin Project, Pork Tornado, Anais Mitchell, Greg Davis, Koushik, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Dispatch, Prydein, Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello, Morgan Page and KT Tunstall.

Media

Newspapers and other publications

Burlington is the media center of northern and central Vermont. It is served by the ''Burlington Free Press'' a daily newspaper which is delivered throughout Vermont ''Seven Days'', a free weekly newspaper, delivered in bulk to pickup points throughout the Burlington metropolitan area and central Vermont, emphasizing arts and culture ''Vermont Business Magazine''

Radio

Major radio stations that are based in Burlington and serve the region:

WBTZ (The Buzz) - 99.9 FM (modern rock)

WOKO – 98.9 FM (country)

WIZN (The Wizard) – 106.7 FM (classic rock)

WEZF (Star 92.9) – 92.9 FM (adult contemporary)

WRUV (University of Vermont) – 90.1 FM (variety)

WOXR (Vermont Public Radio) - 90.9 FM (classical)

WVPS (Vermont Public Radio) - 107.9 FM (news & information)

WVMT - 620 AM (news/talk)

WJOY - 1230 AM (adult standards)

WNCS and W227AQ (The Point) - 104.7 and 93.3 FM, respectively (Triple-A)

Television

There are four network-affiliated television stations in the city. They include WFFF channel 44 (Fox), WFFF's digital subchannel 44-2 (The CW), its sister station, WVNY channel 22 (ABC), WPTZ channel 5 (NBC), and WCAX channel 3 (CBS). WCAX, WFFF, and WPTZ operate news departments. WCAX is the only Burlington-based news department, while WPTZ is based in Plattsburgh, New York with a bureau in nearby Colchester. WFFF and WVNY are also based in Colchester.

Comcast is the city's major cable television service provider. Residents within the city limits are also served by municipally-owned Burlington Telecom.

These cable channels are Burlington based: VCAM-Channel 15, RETN-Channel 16, and Channel 17.

Sports

!Club	!Sport	!League	!Stadium
Vermont Lake Monsters	Baseball		Centennial Field
University of Vermont Catamounts	College Ice Hockey	Hockey East	Gutterson Field House

The Vermont Lake Monsters, a Class A short-season (June to September) minor league baseball team, were formerly the Vermont Expos baseball club of the New York – Penn League. The team changed its name in 2007 after its parent Major League Baseball club, the Montreal Expos of the National League, moved from Montreal to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals. In 2010, the Lake Monsters ended its 17-year association with the Expos/Nationals and became the Class A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics of the American League. The Lake Monsters play on the campus of the University of Vermont at Centennial Field.

The University of Vermont's men's hockey team, the Catamounts, play their home games at the 4,007-seat Gutterson Field House on the UVM campus.

A professional basketball franchise, the Vermont Frost Heaves, played half of their season in the city. The team, which originally was part of the American Basketball Association (not to be confused with the 1970s-era major basketball league of the same name that merged with the National Basketball Association), moved to the Premier Basketball League in 2008 and split their regular-season home games between Burlington and Barre. The Frost Heaves, owned by ''Sports Illustrated'' writer Alexander Wolff, played their Burlington games at the Memorial Auditorium, on South Union Street, at the corner of Main. However, the franchise folded in early 2011.

There is also a rugby union team, the Burlington RFC.

Daniel W. Fish, a former member of the Air Force's Wings of Blue, was the first person to obtain a permit and skydive in the city of Burlington.

The Vermont City Marathon has drawn thousands of competitors annually.

A local Golden Gloves boxing tournament has been held annually since 1946.

Infrastructure

The city has its own electric utility.

The city has municipal fiber broadband, which provides telephone, broadband internet, and television.

Transportation

Burlington is the central focus of the Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA), providing bus service to and from the surrounding communities (and the shopping districts of South Burlington and Williston).

On June 15, 2011, the CCTA announced that it had changed its charter, effective July 1, 2011, to allow municipalities outside Chittenden County to join CCTA as member communities, thereby allowing CCTA to become Vermont’s first regional transit authority. As part of its expansion, the CCTA will merge with the Green Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA), which provides bus service in the Barre/Montpelier area and surrounding communities in central Vermont.

Burlington is also the headquarters of the Lake Champlain Transportation Company with seasonal service provided between Burlington's King Street ferry terminal and Port Kent, New York.

Air carriers at Burlington International Airport provide the area with commercial service to major regional hubs and international airports. While scheduled carriers do not offer scheduled commercial flights to destinations outside the United States, there is a Customs Port of Entry for unscheduled flights.

Greyhound provides intercity bus service from the Burlington International Airport to other communities in Vermont as well as to Montreal's Gare d'autocars de Montreal, Boston's South Station and Logan International Airport, while Amtrak rail service stops in the nearby village of Essex Junction. Megabus announced that service between Burlington and Boston will begin on August 23, 2011. Megabus will pick up and drop off at the University of Vermont Davis Center.

Major routes

Burlington is served by one major Interstate highway (along with its spur route into the southern part of the city), and is at the junction of two U.S. highways. Several Vermont state highways also provide routes into and through the Burlington area.

Because Burlington is located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain at one of the lake's widest points, there is ferry access from the west.

20px Interstate 89 - Though it does not directly enter the Burlington city limits, I-89 has interchanges in neighboring South Burlington, Winooski, and Colchester that provide access to downtown.

20px U.S. Route 2 is the main east-west route entering Burlington. After entering the city from the east, westbound U.S. 2 turns north to run concurrently with U.S. 7 towards Winooski and Colchester. The intersection with Interstate 89 is used by 42,000 cars daily.

20px U.S. Route 7 is the main north-south route through Burlington. Northbound U.S. 7 joins westbound U.S. 2 in downtown Burlington, and the two routes run concurrently north to Colchester.

Sister cities

Burlington is twinned with:

	* Bethlehem, Palestinian Authority	* Ełk, Poland	* Yaroslavl, Russia		Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua	* Moss Point, Mississippi	Arad, Israel>Arad, Israel

Sites of interest

Ethan Allen Homestead Museum Chittenden County Historical Society & Museum Echo Lake Aquarium & Science Center Robert Hull Fleming Museum, University of Vermont Flynn Center for the Performing Arts The 1885 building of Ohavi Zedek one of the oldest synagogue buildings still standing in the United States.

See also

List of people from Burlington, Vermont

Gallery

References

External links

City of Burlington, Vermont

Fletcher Free Library

City of Burlington Sister Cities

Preservation Burlington

Article on Burlington Community Land Trust in Dollars & Sense magazine

Elevation data: [ USGS—City of Burlington, VT]

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name	Scotty McCreery
background	solo_singer
alt	Young brown-haired man, wearing a red plaid shirt and singing.
Birth name	Scott Cooke McCreery
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instrument	Vocals, guitar
occupation	Singer
label	19/Interscope/Mercury Nashville
years active	2010–present
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Scott Cooke "Scotty" McCreery (born October 9, 1993) is an American country singer from Garner, North Carolina, who won the tenth season of ''American Idol'' on May 25, 2011.

Early life

McCreery was born in 1993 to Judy (née Cooke) and Michael McCreery in Garner, North Carolina. His mother works as a realtor, and his father works as a manufacturing systems analyst. His father was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican mother from San Juan and an American father. McCreery used to impersonate Elvis as a child, and started learning guitar at age ten. He attended West Lake Middle School and sang at his graduation. He also attended Garner Magnet High School where he joined a vocal ensemble, Die Meistersingers, that performs across the United States. He started out singing tenor but switched to bass when his voice turned lower in his sophomore year. He won a singing contest called "Clayton Idol" at the Clayton Harvest Festival in Clayton, North Carolina, and was one of 36 finalists in a "Rip the Hallways" contest featuring teenage vocalists in North Carolina. He has performed at various local events. Scotty often states that his faith plays a big role in his life and that God helps him get through the things he has to face He openly tells others that he loves Jesus Christ with all of his heart and that he needs to stand by him all the time because God is the only way he can get through the competition. He also states that Sunday is his favorite day of the week because he gets to go to the First Baptist Church in Garner and helps his mother cook. He also attended Caswell Youth Retreat in the summer of 2009. He participated in the talent show there singing Long Black Train by Josh Turner.

''American Idol''

Overview

McCreery auditioned for the tenth season of ''American Idol'' in Milwaukee. The judges were struck by his deep bass voice unusual for his age. In the Hollywood group round, he joined the "Guaps" and became embroiled in the drama when fellow group member Clint Jun Gamboa expelled Jacee Badeaux from the group. He later expressed regret for not standing up for Jacee. He was one of the five male vote getters in the semi-final round to advance to the Top 13. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, McCreery confirmed that he has Puerto Rican ancestry. "Yes, I'm Puerto Rican," said McCreery with a smile. "I have a little bit of J.Lo in me." McCreery was never in the bottom 2 or 3 during the season joining past winners Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, and Lee DeWyze. During Scotty's top 3 homecoming day, Garner Mayor Ronnie Williams gave Scotty the key to the town of Garner and officially made May 14 "Scotty McCreery Day." McCreery won the tenth season of American Idol on May 25, 2011. At age 17, he is the second youngest ''Idol'' winner behind season 6 winner Jordin Sparks.

Performances/Results

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Episode !Theme !Song choice !Original artist !Order # !Result |- |rowspan="2"|Audition |rowspan="2"|Auditioner's Choice |"Your Man" |Josh Turner |rowspan="2"|N/A |rowspan="2"|Advanced |- |"Put Some Drive in Your Country" |Travis Tritt |- |Hollywood Round, Part 1 |First Solo |"Your Man" |Josh Turner |N/A |Advanced |- |Hollywood Round, Part 2 |Group Performance |"Get Ready" |The Temptations |N/A |Advanced |- |Hollywood Round, Part 3 |Second Solo |"I Hope You Dance" |Lee Ann Womack |N/A |Advanced |- |Las Vegas Round |Songs of The Beatles Group Performance |"Hello, Goodbye" |The Beatles |N/A |Advanced |- |Hollywood Round Final |Final Solo |"Long Black Train" |Josh Turner |N/A |Advanced |- |Top 24 (12 Men) |Personal Choice |"Letters from Home" |John Michael Montgomery |8 |Advanced |- |Top 13 |Your Personal Idol |"The River" |Garth Brooks |12 |Safe |- |Top 12 |Year You Were Born |"Can I Trust You with My Heart" |Travis Tritt |8 |Safe |- |Top 11 |Motown |"For Once in My Life" |Stevie Wonder |7 |Safe |- |Top 11 |Elton John |"Country Comfort" |Elton John |1 |Safe |- |Top 9 |Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |"That's All Right" |Arthur Crudup |6 |Safe |- |Top 8 |Songs from the Movies |"I Cross My Heart" — ''Pure Country'' |George Strait |4 |Safe |- |Top 7 |Songs from the 21st Century |"Swingin'" |John Anderson |1 |Safe |- |rowspan="2"|Top 6 |rowspan="2"|Carole King |Solo "You've Got a Friend" |Carole King |4 |rowspan="2"|Safe |- |Duet "Up on the Roof" with Lauren Alaina |The Drifters |6 |- |rowspan="2"|Top 5 |rowspan="2"|Songs from Now and Then |"Gone" |Montgomery Gentry |4 |rowspan="2"|Safe |- |"Always on My Mind" |Brenda Lee |9 |- |rowspan="2"|Top 4 |Songs That Inspire |"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" |Alan Jackson |3 |rowspan="2"|Safe |- |Leiber & Stoller Songbook |"Young Blood" |The Coasters |7 |- |rowspan="3"|Top 3 |Contestant's Choice |"Amazed" |Lonestar |1 |rowspan="3"|Safe |- |Jimmy Iovine's Choice |"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" |Thompson Square |4 |- |Judges' Choice |"She Believes in Me" |Kenny Rogers |7 |- |rowspan="3"|Finale |Favorite Performance |"Gone" |Montgomery Gentry |1 |rowspan="3"|Winner |- |George Strait's Choice |"Check Yes or No" |George Strait |3 |- |Coronation Song |"I Love You This Big" |Scotty McCreery |5 |} Due to the judges using their one save on Casey Abrams, the Top 11 remained intact for another week, when two contestants were eliminated.

Post-''Idol''

Scotty released his coronation single "I Love You This Big" immediately after winning the tenth season of ''American Idol''. The song entered the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart at number 32, becoming the highest debut for a debut single since the chart converted to BDS data the week of January 20, 1990. The song sold 171,404 units in its first week, and was certified gold on August 25, 2011. A music video for the song, shot on Angels Point near Dodger Stadium, was released on August 9 2011.

He signed with Mercury Nashville, earning a contract that gave him over $250,000 in advances for recording the first album.

Both Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina were invited to present at the CMT Music Awards on June 8, 2011, and they also both performed on the Grand Ole Opry on June 10. McCreery performed "I Love You This Big" and a George Strait's song "Check Yes or No." Their trip to Nashville was also featured later in an ABC Special ''CMA Music Fest: Country’s Night to Rock'' where McCreery performed "Your Man" with Josh Turner at the CMA Music Festival.

McCreery is currently touring with the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2011, which began in West Valley City, Utah on July 6, 2011 and will end in Rochester, New York on September 10, 2011.

A special on Scotty McCreery will be aired on GAC on Oct 3 2011 to coincide with his debut album released the next day.

''Clear as Day'' (2011)

McCreery's first album, titled ''Clear as Day'', is scheduled to be released on October 4, 2011. Tracks from the album include a song from Keith Urban, and the title track "Clear as Day". A single from this album, "The Trouble With Girls" was premiered on radio on August 30, 2011, and released onto iTunes on September 1, 2011. An exclusive pre-order package on the album was offered in his website on August 8, 2011.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details
! scope="row"		* Release date: October 4, 2011	* Label:
Title	Details	Peak chart positions				Sales
		! width="40"	! width="40"	! width="40"	! width="40"
''American Idol Season 10:Scotty McCreery''		* Release date: May 24, 2011	* Label: 19/Interscope Records	Digital download">19 Entertainment

Compilation albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions				Sales
		! width="40"	! width="40"	! width="40"	! width="40"
''American Idol Season 10:Scotty McCreery''		* Release date: May 24, 2011	* Label: 19/Interscope Records	Digital download	3	12	3	25		* US sales: 37,000

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Sales
		! width="45"	! width="45"	! width="45"
''American Idol Season 10Highlights: Scotty McCreery''		*Released: June 28, 2011	*Label: 19/Interscope Records/Mercury Nashville	*Formats: CD, digital download	2	10	26		* US: 156,000

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Sales	! rowspan="2"	Album
		! width="45"	! width="45"	! width="45"
	"I Love You This Big"A	15	11	21		*US: 546,000		Recording Industry Association of America>US: Gold
"The Trouble with Girls"B

^A Current single.

^B To be released.

Music videos

! Year	Video	! Director
2011	"I Love You This Big"	Shane Drake

Personal life

Scotty McCreery is a practicing Christian.

Awards and nominations

! Year	! Association	! Category	! Result
2011		Choice Music: Breakout Artist

References

External links

Official Site on Scotty McCreery

Scotty McCreery on ''American Idol''

Scotty McCreery on IMDb.com

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