Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina to perform at Opry during the CMA Music Festival

American Idol winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina will make their Grand Ole Opry debuts less than two weeks after this season’s Idol finale. Among others on the Opry that night are Billy Ray Cyrus and Randy Travis who will be signing copies of his CD “25th Anniversary Celebration” in The Opry Shop before the show. Tickets are still available.

Country music’s most famous show is jamming during one of country music’s most exciting weeks, as the Grand Ole Opry presented by Humana is hosting five star-packed Opry shows, a free Music Fest kick-off Opry Plaza Party, benefit guitar auction, popular artist signings, and more during CMA Music Festival week June 7 – 12.

Season 4’s American Idol, Carrie Underwood will perform on Tuesday, June 7th along with Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Darius, Rucker, Oak Ridge Boys, Jimmy Dickens, Bill Anderson, and Jerrod Niemann.

The 3rd Annual Guitars of the Stars Benefit Auction, set for 4 p.m. Thurs., June 9 in Hall of Fame Park, will feature free performances by Steve Wariner and Josh Thompson and will include guitars created or inspired by Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, and more.

America Idol Winner Scotty McCreery Wants to Record Duets with Lauren Alaina

While many wonder “Are they or aren’t they?” regarding the romantic relationship status of Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina‘s personal relationship, it’s clear that the American Idol semi-finalists have a high professional regard for one another. McCreery has said he would love to have Alaina duet with him on his debut album.
“I said, look, we’ve been together since day one, and we’re still together,” McCreery told USA Today immediately after being declared the victor. “We met the first day in Hollywood, we’ve been good friends through it all, we’ve been classmates. I just said this ain’t the end and we’re gonna keep on working. We sound good together. It’d be nice to get some duets.” The pair has experience singing together, as they teamed up twice during their season.

McCreery also threw a shout out to the loyal, dedicated fans who followed and supported him on his journey. "Country music fans are great,” he said. “They’re loyal. I’ve got to thank them because they’re the reason I’m still here.”

Congrats again, Scotty! We are looking forward to seeing what you and Lauren Alaina have in store!

source: tasteofcountry, Amy Sciarretto

Rumors Abound! Have American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery & Runner-Up Lauren Alaina Signed with Mercury Nashville?

Well, that was quick.

American Idol's Season 10 Top 2 Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina have signed record deals with Mercury Nashville. The record label is running an ad in the Billboard Country Update welcoming Scotty and Lauren to the family and thanking "Country Radio for a great start."

So far, Scotty McCreery has sold over 173,000 downloads of his coronation single "I Love You This Big." The single also broke the Country chart record for Best Debut by a New Artist, landing at #32.

Lauren Alaina's first single -- "Like My Mother Does" -- is also experiencing success on the charts, coming in at #49. The song has sold over 124,000 downloads.

Check out Mercury Nashville's ad featuring Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina below and then head on over to the comments to tell us what you're looking forward to on Scotty's debut album:

**It should be noted that neither artist has been added to the label's roster and there is no official announcement nor any reports from the press about their potential contracts.

source:Zap2it,AINOW