It seems to be what many wonder nowadays? Do Idols get paid? And if so, how much money do they get paid?
So how much are Scotty and Lauren Alaina taking home from their Idol run?
Scotty McCreery, a winning American Idol, will get majority of the pay. His winning recording contract will pay him $250K. But he will also get many other posh perks such as first class travel, hotel accommodations for him and his parents.
And since he's a minor, certain allowances have been put in place for his best interest: Idol must deduct 15 percent of his earnings until he's 18 and place that money in a trust for the singer; his parents, Judith and Michael McCreery, were named custodians of it. The contract also states that McCreery signed an exclusive deal with 19 Records and that, among his other obligations, he must participate in an Idol-themed stage show with Disney Hollywood Studios and go on the now-standard post-season American Idol tour.
As for Aliana, the teen will take home a little less than a third of McCreery's pay, as the second-place spoils total up to $87,500. However—and here's the good news for Lauren and her accountants—that figure could double up to a not-too-shabby $175,000 if when she actually records an album.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
What's going on with Scotty & Lauren Alaina
"My work here is done," he said of his successful "Idol" run. "It's time for the real job to start."
Here's some of what he else he had to say:
On how he's handling all the "Idol" attention:
This is pretty wild, I got to say. It's a whole lot more than I bargained for coming into this. I never would have expected it. But I'm handling it well. It's what I asked for, and this is my new life. It's a really crazy ride so far.
On being a favorite all season long, and if at any point he had doubts that he'd make it all the way:
This week, especially, [I thought I might go home]. [Runner-up] Lauren Alaina, she's something: She sings like a bird and she's just an amazing young lady. Every week, I've heard people say the "frontrunner" stuff and "the favorite," but to me, it never even crossed my mind like that. Because everybody this year -- from top 40 down -- was just so talented. ... But as far as doubting myself, I don't think I ever really gave myself a chance, before this show, [to try to make it] as a musician, and now it's just about the confidence. ... I mean, I've always had confidence in me. It was just weird, the nerves for this show. It's something else.
On Lauren Alaina kissing him at the end of the finale and saying he "might be" her boyfriend and whether there's really anything romantic going on between them:
Oh, no. ... Me and her, it's more like the brother-sister thing. She told me before the show she was gonna do that as kind of like a joke. She's a character, but she's lovely. Really, we're really close friends. I met her day one of Hollywood Week, and we were schoolmates through this whole experience. She's great. But yeah, it's more a brother-sister friendship between me and her.
On the album he hopes to make and who he hopes to work with:
I'm really looking forward to getting my music out there. We've already recorded two [original songs] this week. We weren't really sure which we were going to do [for the finale], and "I Love You This Big" turned out to be the one we did, but the other one I'm really excited about, too. I think it's gonna be a great album. I gotta pick good songs. That's what it's all about after the show. It's getting good songs. Because the fans got me to where I am; it's my job to get them the music they want to hear. But hopefully, me and Lauren Alaina will get to do a duet sometime. I'm not sure about the first album, but hopefully sometime soon.
On host Ryan Seacrest calling him "Scotty the Body" all season long:
Ryan ... told me early on that it was kind of like a tradition. I think he's done it with all the Scotts he's had on the show before.... It was more like a joke. I mean, I've been eating too many cookies [while working] on the show, anyway, so I'm not as toned as I was back in my baseball days.
On what was going on when he broke down in tears in the back of the limo during his hometown trip back to Garner, N.C.:
We were driving up to the school and I just looked out the window and I just saw all the familiar faces that I hadn't seen in so long. And someone said, "We missed you. We love you, brother." And it just really got me. I'm about to cry when I think about it. I've just missed them so much. And it was a great moment for me to be back there and just see them again. Because they're my friends. They were my friends before the show. Those are the true ones that I just really love.
On his now-scuttled potential career as a relief pitcher:
I don't think it would have gone past high school [anyway].
On whether he had a game plan to remain in his comfort zone:
Everyone had their own niche. I mean, Casey would sing his jazzy, kinda rocker, growly music. Jacob would sing his gospel music. James sang his rock music. And I sang my country music. ... We'd do different songs, but we all had that kind of genre we'd stay to. Country music is me. It's what I grew up with, it's what I do, so I didn't have any intentions of changing. My thing was, if it got me this far, why change it up? It's what I love to do.
On whether he really sank that three-point basketball shot in the first try:
I tried it from the steps initially, and I was missing terribly. So I said, well, why don't we try that from the balcony? And that was my third attempt from the balcony that I made that shot.
On his "coronation" song, "I Love You This Big":
I love the song. It's a great song to start off with. When they pitched it to me, I fell in love with it, and I really ... last night when I sang it for my finale song, it was kind of a choked-up performance. But I got through and I hugged my family with it.
On what his thoughts were going into Wednesday night's results show:
My thought was that [Lauren Alaina had] wrapped it up when she sang that finale song, ["Like My Mother Does."] That's just one of the most beautiful song I've ever heard. And I was more than nervous coming into it last night. It worked out in my favor, but Lauren, she's sweet. She's been supporting me and I've been supporting her through this whole process. We're really close friends, and you know, we both came out winners last night.
Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/05/scotty-mccreery-american-idol-lauren-alaina.html
Scotty McCreery with Leno, Regis, and others
So we all know that Scotty won this years American Idol!!! Congratulations to Scotty!
Scotty will also be on the show" The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Up until now we're not sure if he'll sing or just chat with the Great Chinned One. The show airs on NBC-17 at 11:35.
Scotty will also appear on "Live with Regis & Kelly" on Tuesday, May 31. That show airs on WTVD at 9 a.m.
Next Thursday (June 2) Scotty and Lauren will both sing for the "Today" show Summer Concert Series. "Today" starts at 7 a.m. on NBC and goes until 11 a.m.
Scotty will also be on the show" The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Up until now we're not sure if he'll sing or just chat with the Great Chinned One. The show airs on NBC-17 at 11:35.
Scotty will also appear on "Live with Regis & Kelly" on Tuesday, May 31. That show airs on WTVD at 9 a.m.
Next Thursday (June 2) Scotty and Lauren will both sing for the "Today" show Summer Concert Series. "Today" starts at 7 a.m. on NBC and goes until 11 a.m.
Friday, May 20, 2011
American Idol Live Tour 2011 Dates & Times
So some of you have lost your favorites early on, some later on and some still haven't lost your favorites (Lauren & Scotty). Some have even had multiple favorites. Who knows! A nice thing is that we can still see them on the tour and see all of them at once. We probably may never have that chance again to see all of them together on stage. So I am super excited. For your convenience here is a list of tour locations, dates and times. If you decide to purchase, use coupon code maysavings to get $10 OFF. :) My husband and I are going to the one in Oakland, CA on 7/12. Let me know if you're going and what city.
Event Venue Date/Time
| American Idols Live | Maverik Center Salt Lake City, UT | Wednesday 7/6/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Comcast Arena At Everett Everett, WA | Friday 7/8/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Rose Garden Portland, OR | Saturday 7/9/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Power Balance Pavilion (Formerly Arco Arena) Sacramento, CA | Monday 7/11/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Oracle Arena Oakland, CA | Tuesday 7/12/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | HP Pavilion San Jose, CA | Wednesday 7/13/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Nokia Theatre Live - LA Los Angeles, CA | Friday 7/15/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Citizens Business Bank Arena - CA Ontario, CA | Saturday 7/16/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | US Airways Center Phoenix, AZ | Sunday 7/17/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Cox Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK | Tuesday 7/19/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX | Wednesday 7/20/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Reliant Arena Houston, TX | Thursday 7/21/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | UNO Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA | Friday 7/22/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Amway Center Orlando, FL | Sunday 7/24/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | The Arena At Gwinnett Center Duluth, GA | Tuesday 7/26/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | RBC Center Raleigh, NC | Wednesday 7/27/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Time Warner Cable Arena (formerly Charlotte Bobcats Arena) Charlotte, NC | Thursday 7/28/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Bridgestone Arena (Formerly Sommet Center) Nashville, TN | Saturday 7/30/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Scottrade Center Saint Louis, MO | Sunday 7/31/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Sprint Center Kansas City, MO | Tuesday 8/2/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Target Center Minneapolis, MN | Wednesday 8/3/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI | Thursday 8/4/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL | Saturday 8/6/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Joe Louis Arena Detroit, MI | Sunday 8/7/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH | Tuesday 8/9/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, PA | Wednesday 8/10/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | 1st Mariner Arena Baltimore, MD | Thursday 8/11/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Boardwalk Hall Arena - Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ | Saturday 8/13/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | Sunday 8/14/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | Monday 8/15/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Wells Fargo Center - PA (formerly Wachovia Center) Philadelphia, PA | Wednesday 8/17/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Verizon Center - DC Washington, DC | Friday 8/19/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA | Saturday 8/20/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza (formerly Wachovia Arena) Wilkes Barre, PA | Sunday 8/21/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY | Tuesday 8/23/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY | Wednesday 8/24/2011 TBD | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Webster Bank Arena At Harbor Yard Bridgeport, CT | Thursday 8/25/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, RI | Saturday 8/27/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Times Union Center (formerly Pepsi Arena) Albany, NY | Sunday 8/28/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Cumberland County Civic Center Portland, ME | Tuesday 8/30/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Verizon Wireless Arena - NH Manchester, NH | Wednesday 8/31/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | DCU Center Worcester, MA | Thursday 9/1/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Mohegan Sun Arena - CT Uncasville, CT | Saturday 9/3/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | War Memorial At Oncenter Syracuse, NY | Tuesday 9/6/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Sovereign Center Reading, PA | Wednesday 9/7/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Air Canada Centre Toronto, Canada | Friday 9/9/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
| American Idols Live | Blue Cross Arena Rochester, NY | Saturday 9/10/2011 7:00 PM | view tickets |
Scotty or Alaina?
Personally I am a fan of both but leaning more on Lauren's side. She is just so innocent and sweet. She has the best family. Its amazing how her mom has been with her every step of the way. Scotty too is a great singer and makes me laugh all the time.
So what do you think, who will it be, Lauren or Scotty?
So what do you think, who will it be, Lauren or Scotty?
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