Icon Vs. Icon Sits Down with Scotty to Talk 'Clear As Day,' Baseball & His Very Bright Future

The past year has been nothing short of life changing for blossiming country music superstar Scotty McCreery. It started simply enough as he was just your everyday high school student in his hometown of Garner, North Carolina, working as a bagger in a local grocery store and spending his off-time playing baseball. It didnt' take long for America to fall in love with him in early 2011 when he appeared on "American Idol" and immediately made a name for himself with his undeniably country voice, small-town roots and unwaivering conviction. As Season Ten of "American Idol" drew to a close, the people of America spoke! A record breaking 122.4 million votes were cast for the finale and nearly 39 million people tuned in to see the winner's name announced. Since he was crowned champion, it has been a whirlwind of recording sessions, traveling, live performances and promotion.