"<div class=""meta image-caption""><div class=""origin-logo origin-image ""><span></span></div><span class=""caption-text"">Even as the season 10 winner of 'American Idol,' Scotty McCreery remained true to his down-home country roots as a kid from Garner, North Carolina. After becoming one of the youngest 'American Idol' winners at age 17, McCreery went onto release his debut album, 'Clear As Day,' which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart.   In 2012, McCreery announced that in addition to his music career, he would be attending North Carolina State University.    (Pictured: Left -- Scotty McCreery appears in a photo posted on his official Instagram page on Aug. 15, 2013. Right -- Scotty McCreery appears at the season 12 'American Idol' finale on May 16, 2013.) (instagram.com/scottymccreery / Sara De Boer / startraksphoto.com)</span></div>"
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