Happy birthday American Idol!

Ten years ago today, American Idol debuted on national television. Who would have thought one show could make so many success stories out of so many people, including one for a 17 year old high school student from North Carolina? Billboard.com has chronicled the charting of Idol alums and mention Scotty's success. It's a lengthy article not focused solely on Scotty so I won't post the full article but to read it you can go HERE.