Scotty McCreery Is Nation’s Newest “American Idol”

North Carolina’s own Scotty McCreery trumped fellow teen crooner Lauren Alaina to become the new American Idol on Wednesday night’s season finale.At only 17, Scotty becomes the second youngest winner of the competition, joining Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks, who was the same age when she picked up the title in 2007. The deep-voiced Bible-thumper now joins Carrie Underwood as just the second