Our country boy, Scotty McCreery, delivered an unexpected performance of “Gone” by Montgomery Gentry at the American Idol season 10 Top 5 live show dedicated to songs from now and then on Wednesday (May 4)- watch video below.

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Steven Tyler said it was beautiful (*eyeroll*), claiming he finally saw Scotty getting rid of his puritan style and dancing with the devil. Jennifer Lopez was way too excited, saying she lost it because she was really enjoying his performance. Randy Jackson proclaimed Scotty is in it to win it and that was like he was sitting at one of his concerts.

Blah. That was entertaining and fun. Not Scotty’s best vocals, but in terms of performance he nailed it. Scotty is doing the right thing. Idol isn’t always about the best voice, but being a fantastic performance and having that “X” factor is also extremely important. Go Scotty!!

Scotty McCreery “Gone” American Idol Top 5 Video

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