“Also keep in mind the 4 previous winners before Scotty did not sell
over 500 thousand albums let alone over a million as Scotty has…”

David R, gotta tell you up front, I’m not interested in Country Music at all – but that doesn’t change the actual fact that Scotty is a popular and successful winner – and as far as I can tell – a really good guy who has earned each award and each success that comes his way. I hope the Country Music World continues to treat him well.

Because all that is so evident to me – I don’t see why there needs to be any revisionist history in play – and when you talk about what the “4 previous winners” sold, you are mispeaking.  The 4 previous winners are DeWyze, Allen, Cook, and Sparks.  Two of these do indeed have Platinum albums -  and I’ll let Jordin’s fans explain hers to you.

What I have are the facts and dates for DavidC – and see no reason to minimize what he accomplished – Scotty doesn’t need puffing up at anyone else’s expense…his sales record is just fine – OTOH -  David Cook’s Freshman Record reaching Platinum Shipped in two months and SOLD in three months is not a legend. Heh.

DCTR – David Cook, the Record – released 11/18/2008…certified by RIAA Platinum on 01/22/2009 (shipped)(2 months)
Actual sales platinum was 1st week of March 2009. (3 months)

David Cook, the album, was one of only 19 albums to sell 1 million or more (of 115k released) in 2009 chart year…and earned two Platinum and one Gold record for three of the singles.

Those are facts.

zzzzzzz..awwww schucksss

I’ll tell you, as one of the voters, it was very difficult to vote.  It was one vote per computer, you voted once a day with a password and email address which you could only use once a day, you had to punch in a complicated code, and once you voted that one time you couldn’t just go on and vote again.  So in this case, it wasn’t obsessive fans, but patient and persistant fans.  And the other half of the vote was a list of industry players in the Music Biz.  Hope that helps.

Personally I don’t get the consternation about who or how many votes were cast from Bubblettes or other Idol viewer alumni.  The point is that Scotty is widely popular and has impressed enough people people to vote for him whether once a day or more if they figured out how.  If people have that much initiative they should be rewarded by a “winner”.  It isn’t like half a dozen of his fans swayed the vote.  By all accounts Scotty has a following, considering he has a platinum album and multi gold singles somebody out there likes him, and likes him enough to put actually “buy” what he is selling.  Based on the return of his album sales to prominence on I-Tunes (even though it may end up being only a few thousand more albums from last week) its proof enough to me that, even a quick view on Idol and an even quicker one on the ACMs, that Scotty is someone that people like listening to and like supporting.  So many kudos to the kid.  By the way and as an aside I love that Scotty always refers to stuff about his career as “we” in interviews.

Scotty is such a natural. He was born to do this.
I am so happy for him! He totally deserved his win. Go Scotty! Congrats!

I missed the short performance last night so thanks mj!  It’s true that we did have male contestants prior to Scotty to go platinum or higher with albums but it hasn’t happened in over 4 seasons (season 7).   Note, I said contestants since Daughtry didn’t win season 5.  ;)  Of course, this accomplishment for Scotty definitely doesn’t take anything away from the previous winners who have received those accomplishments  Since it has been so long, this is a huge accomplishment for Scotty as Jimmy noted on Thursday night with the plaque presentation.  This award last night was just gravy. 

Gotta add my congratulations to Scotty.  He did an amazing job with everything last night.  I believe, like others, that Scotty was meant to do this.  While starting at this young age was probably not what he and his family envisioned, he can do it and handles himself so well.  His performance was great and esp. loved his acceptance speech.  Even though his performance was short, I am loving WTT more and more each time he sings it. 

Congratulations to Scotty’s well deserved win.   And also to the country fans who actually support their Idol by buying their albums.   Scotty should have no problems with a good career, most the good ole boys of Country are getting up in age.  
 

 was not last nights award 50%fans and 50%industry, so there was some recognition of scotty by the industry was there not.

No power voting. You could only vote once a day with an email address.  And to point out Entertainer of the Year is also fan voted.  Both where 50/50 industry/fan vote.