Famous friends: American Idol's Scotty McCreery celebrates with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida
After being named American Idol Scotty McCreery won't get much time to relax and enjoy himself.
After recording and promoting his winner's single he has an entire album to put together as quickly as possible in order to capitalise on his current celebrity.
But today Scotty enjoyed the fun side of fame as he was treated to a VIP trip to Disney World in Florida.
The 17-year-old country singer joined Mickey and Minnie Mouse as he celebrated his win with the help of the Memorial Day crowds.
Scotty was mobbed by excited fans, who gathered to watch as he joined a motorcade along 'Hollywood Boulevard' at the Hollywood Studios themepark.
He then performed his debut single I Love You This Big in front of The American Idol Experience, based on the television show which made him famous.
It's a hit: Scotty performed his new single I Love You This Big in front of The American Idol Experience attraction
The attraction allows visitors to audition, with some then selected to perform in front of a live audience.
They receive critique from judges and their performance is voted on. the best from each day then gets a free pass to go to the front of the queue at a regional audition for the TV show.
Since being named the latest Idol Scotty has been touring the country, promoting his new single.
Mobbed: Excited fans gathered as Scotty made his way through the theme park
Yo Dawg! Pluto is obviously a fan of Randy Jackson's From trying his first piece of sushi to performing at Microsoft, it has all been a learning experience for the teen.
After his performance at Disney he was rushed off to board a plane to New York, where he will continue the hard work.
Scotty tweeted to fans: 'gonna catch a few zzz's real quick on this plane. Not gonna be a lot of sleeping these next couple of days for me. haha.'
Off to the next gig: Scotty was later seen arriving in New York, with his runners up Lauren Alaina and Haley Reinhardt
Stealing the show: Jennifer Lopez, left, dances as Marc Anthony performs at the American Idol finale
The night belonged to Scotty McCreey, but even his vote-winning performance couldn't compete with the charms of Jennifer Lopez.
With her husband Marc Anthony performing, the American Idol judge took the role of backing dancer, shaking her body in a revealing white flounced mini dress.
As she twisted and turned around her grinning husband, Jennifer showed off her famous behind in a pair of fishnets.
Famous behind: Lopez shook her booty at the camera for a full 15 seconds while Anthony looked on in adoration
She then shook her booty at the camera for a full 15 seconds while Anthony looked on in adoration.
The couple, who have been married seven years, shared a passionate kiss on stage afterwards.
Anthony then whispered something into his wife's ear and she smiled broadly before putting her hand over his mouth to keep him quiet.
Dancing girl: The American Idol judge was playing backing dancer to her husband
Jennifer, 40, was just one of many celebrities to take advantage of the millions watching to promote their latest offering.
Beyoncé joined the six female finalists for a high-octave performance of her new single Run The World (Girls).
Shaking her stuff: Jennifer Lopez arrives for the filming of American Idol on the red carpet
Standing out: It might not have been her night, but Jennifer was making the most of the red carpet moment
The grandest bid for attention came from Broadway's troubled Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, with composers Bono and The Edge performing with the musical's star, Reeve Carney.
Spider-Man was lowered down on a rope in front Lopez as she sat on the judge's panel.
Free advertising: The Edge and Bono performed as Spiderman descended; the U2 stars wrote the music for the troubled Broadway show
Hello there! Lopez peeled back Spiderman's mask and poked him on the nose in a parody of the famous kiss
Recreation: Lopez recreates the famous scene from Spiderman which sees Kirsten Dunst unmask her hero just enough for a kiss
In a parody of the famous Spiderman kiss scene she peeled up his mask.
But with Anthony sat in the audience she stopped short of kissing the stunt-man, instead bopping him on the nose.
Lady Gaga, whose new album Born this Way is out this week, was another performer.
Rocking out: Judge Steven Tyler finally performed on the show, singing Aerosmith's Dream On
Wearing studded hotpants, boots and bra the 25-year-old writhed with the dancer on a raised platform before kissing him on the lips and embracing.
The pair then held hands and jumped off the top of a large faux-cliff structure in a theatrical display of joint suicide.
Raunchy routine: Wearing studded hotpants, boots and bra, Lady Gaga writhed on a raised platform
Scared, Nigel? Gaga chases executive producer Lythgoe after her performance
Other performers with a product to push included Jack Black, star of Kung Fu Panda 2, who performed a duet with Casey Abrams.
Gladys Knight, who has a big Vegas show to promote, was also a performer.
Other high-wattage stars who took to the stage at the Nokia Theatre included Tony Bennett and Tom Jones.
We Run The world: Beyonce and the female finalists performed her new single
Special guest: Beyoncé has a single to promote, like many of her fellow celebrity performers
Earlier the stars had joined the contestants on the red carpet.
In her gold jumpsuit, embellished with beads, Jennifer had evidently planned to stand out from the crowd.
Pia Toscano, Haley Reinhart and Naima Adedapo all arrived in white ahead of their joint performance, but showed their own sense of style in their clinging outfits.
Familiar faces: Jack Black and wife Tanya, Gordon Ramsay and Lil Jon all watched the grand finale
All the boys: James Durbin and Jacob Lusk have cheered up since they were last seen on screen
Pia was initially one of the favourites to win the show, and her premature departure led to threats by fans to boycott the series.
Other favourites were Jacob Lusk and rocker James Durbin.
Joining the contestants were a clutch of celebrities, including country music stars Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw.
Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez (American Idol Season 10 Finale)
Singing on: Lauren Alaina took to the American Idol stage tonight for the final showdown, despite having injured her vocal chords during rehearsals
Lauren Alaina managed to make it on to the American Idol stage tonight for the final showdown - despite fears she may have had to bow out of the contest.
The 16-year-old hopeful had earlier 'blew out her vocal chords' in rehearsals, the show's doctor explained.
But after receiving medical attention and medication she was declared fit to do battle with fellow finalist Scotty McCreery.
Emotional night: The 16-year-old hopeful became tearful after singing her last song of the night
Lauren soldiered on without any audible hiccups, becoming tearful during her last song, with both her and Scotty, 17, receiving high praise from the judges for their performances.
However, despite her setback, Lauren appeared to get the edge over Scotty, with the judges being slightly more impressed by her efforts.
After the final song, all three judges said Lauren would get their vote over Scotty - although it is the public who get to decide the winner.
Steven Tyler even went as far to say: 'Lauren gets it hands down.'
Graceful: Host Ryan Seacrest escorts the Georgia native into the audience at LA's Nokia Theatre as she sings Like My Mother Does
Proud: Lauren shares a hug with her mother as her father watches on during the performance
The show began with the drama over Lauren's voice being discussed.
She reassured host Ryan Seacrest: 'I'm fine,' after the programme's doctor explained how she had received medical treatment for her vocal chords.
Tonight saw the boy next door versus the southern belle as Scotty and Lauren put in their final performances ahead of tomorrow's finale.
Each contestant sung three songs for judges Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Tyler.
Let the battle commence: Lauren with fellow finalist Scotty McCreery and host Seacrest
Round one was their favourite song from the season, round two was a song picked by their mentors and round three was the single that each contestant will release if they win the competition.
Scotty's final song was the slow track, I love You This Big.
'When you hit that end note I was like "woah, dude". Scotty you are in it to win it. That was a brilliant vocal,' Jackson told him.
'You are a storyteller, you did an amazing job with that song,' said Lopez.
Southern belle: She started the night off in a gold, sparkly dress
Musician: Scotty performs with his guitar in hand. He also received high praise from the judges although they said Lauren had a slight edge over him
Lauren's final track was It's Like My Mother Does, which led her to hug her mother during the performance.
'Lauren Alaina has arrived America, that was amazing,' shouted Jackson.
'There was heart, emotion, feeling and a beautiful, beautiful voice,' said Lopez.
'It's been a tight race,' Lopez added. 'America has their job cut out for them.'
Here come the judges: Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson
In position: All judges agreed it was a close race, but called if for Lauren at the end of the night. The voting public will decide the winner, which will be announced in tomorrow's show
The songs were performed in LA's Nokia Theatre in front of seven thousand fans.
The public will vote for the winner with the result being announced tomorrow.
Tonight also saw a guest performance from Taio Cruz and American Idol winner David Cook from season seven.
This year marks Idol's youngest-ever, and first all-country music finale.
Alaina from Georgia, who has dreamed of appearing on the show since age six, is the youngest person to reach the finale.
McCreery, from North Carolina, has a deep voice that belies his youth and has barely put a foot wrong.
Guest performer: Taio Cruz took to the American Idol stage to entertain the 7,000-strong crowd
But whichever contestant prevails when the votes are announced on Wednesday - and predictions as usual are for a close race - country music may end up the real winner, some experts say.
'Either way they have two people who could do very well in country music,' said Yahoo! Music managing editor Lyndsey Parker.
'If you look at some of the biggest sellers of the past couple of years they have been Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert.'
Look who's back: Fellow American Idol winner David Cook closed the show
Swift has sold more than three million copies in the United States alone of her November 2010 album Speak Now.
Searches on Yahoo! for American Idol finalists have spiked 949 percent this week ahead of 10th season climax of the most-watched TV show in the United States.
Alaina is getting nearly nine times as many searches as McCreery, according to Yahoo! data.
American Idol 2011 Top 2 Finale - Lauren Alaina (Like My Mother Does)
Lauren Alaina - Flat on the Floor - American Idol Season Finale Top 2 Performances May 24,2011
American Idol 2011 Top 2 Finale - Scotty McCreery (Gone)
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Life-changing: The next American Idol will be Lauren Alaina or Scotty McCreery as the two made it through to next week's final
Record 95 million votes put teenagers through
The next American Idol will be Lauren Alaina or Scotty McCreery - after Haley Reinhart was eliminated from the show.
Alaina, 16, and McCreery, 17, will go head to head for the tenth American Idol title next Tuesday.
A record 95m votes were recorded after the semi-final show last night.
Country crooner Scotty McCreery was the first to find out he had made it through followed by Lauren Alaina.
In... and out: Alaina celebrates as Haley Reinhart learns she has been eliminated from the show
Haley Reinhart, 20, kept her cool belting out Bennie And The Jets, without shedding a tear.
At the end of the song Haley said: 'You'll be seeing me, this ain't the end of this, this ain't the end of this thing - see you later!'
She then embraced her mother and father in the audience.
Reinhart had always seemed doomed on Idol. Unlike her remaining rivals the wavy-haired singer had been less definable and garnered fewer votes, landing at the bottom as one of the show's low vote-getters four times after weak performances of such songs as LeAnn Rimes' Blue and Blondie's Call Me.
No tears: Haley Reinhart, 20, kept her cool belting out Bennie And The Jets, without shedding a tear
This season's femme fatale found recent success by boldly tackling classic rock tunes.
She earned a standing ovation from the judges two weeks ago for a rousing rendition of The Animals' version of The House of the Rising Sun, and she was lauded again Wednesday for her performances of Fleetwood Mac's Rhiannon and Led Zeppelin's What Is and What Should Never Be.
It was apparently too little, too late for Reinhart after 95 million viewer votes were cast Wednesday.
Well done: After her performance Haley ran to embrace her parents in the audience
While she was finding her groove throughout the finals, McCreery and Alaina had been delivering consistent country and pop performances since their attention-grabbing auditions.
McCreery never appeared at the bottom, and Alaina only did once two weeks ago. Earlier in the evening as each of the three finalists were filmed visiting their hometowns.
I'll be back: Haley vowed that viewers hadn't seen the last of her
The show also featured a sizzling live performance by Nicole Scherzinger and 50 Cent and the U.S. debut of Italian boy-band and tenor trio Il Volo.
Haley Reinhart made a tearful return to her hometown of Wheeling, Illinois a village 30 miles north of Chicago where she was overwhelmed by the number of fans who came out to see her despite a downpour.
Scotty McCreery returned to his hometown of Garner, North Carolina for an all out concert performance - crying on camera as he was pictured leaving in his limousine.
Homecoming: Scotty McCreery sobs as he makes his triumphant return to him hometown
Emotional: McReery sobbed as he prepared for an all out concert performance in Garner, North Carolina
But the perhaps the most emotional return was for Southern belle Lauren Alaina returned to Rossville, Georgia to visit her old high-school before taking a tour of the nearby area, which was devastated by recent storms and tornadoes.
She wept as she past through the devastated communities meeting with some of the families whose lives had been torn apart by the disaster.
'I'm doing this for you guys,' she told the crowd.
Disbelief: Lauren Alaina returned to Rossville, Georgia to visit her old high-school before taking a tour of the nearby area, which was devastated by recent storms and tornadoes
I'm doing this for you: She wept as she past through the devastated communities meeting with some of the families whose lives had been torn apart by the disaster
McCreery and Alaina will face off Tuesday, with the 10th season Idol champion crowned on Wednesday.
It will mark the youngest finale matchup in Idol history.
Producers lowered the minimum age requirement to 15 years old this season, which allowed Alaina, who's been compared to fourth season Idol winner Carrie Underwood, the chance to audition last year.
Success: The judges are also winners, with a record 95-million votes were recorded after the semi-final show last night
The show featured a sizzling live performance by Nicole Scherzinger, she will co-host the U.S. X Factor
Ooops: Haley Reinhart takes a spill on the stage as she performs her first song of the night on last night's American Idol
In a week where perfection is expected on American Idol, Haley Reinhart will be wishing she kept her feet on the ground.
The contestant, who made it into the final three, had an unfortunate slip-up halfway through her first performance of the evening as she tripped on the stairs on stage.
The accident made her falter on her lyrics briefly - but showing she was the consummate professional she recovered in a split second and continued with her song.
Ouch: Haley rubs her knee as she continues her song
The show opened with a montage of clips from the three contestants homecoming visits.
All three got to head home for a brief trip back to their home towns, which they have been away from since the live shows began two months ago in Los Angeles.
The reception that Haley, Scotty and Lauren received was overwhelming with the clips showing hordes of people lining the streets as the contestants go paraded like superstars through their hometowns.
The show's host Ryan Seacrest then introduced this week's superstar mentor - Grammy award winning artist Beyonce.
Crooner: Scotty was consistently good in all three of his performances and the judges said he 'is in it to win it'
'I think all three of the contestants are unbelievable and there is something very unique about each of them, Beyonce said of the three finalists.
' I think America is going to have a tough decision.'
After a glowing review from Beyonce, Scotty McCreedy kicked of the first of his three performances with a powerful rendition of Lonestar's 'Amazed.'
'I think you just keep getting better and better,' Steven told him, copying the song's lyrics in his commentary.
'I'm sure there are a million girls out there wishing you were singing that song to them,' Jennifer told him.
Belting it out: Lauren, who is only 16-years-old sang a selection of songs that highlighted her powerful voice
This was followed by Lauren singing She's A Wild One, which she told Beyonce she chose because she used to sing it with her best friend as a child.
The 16-year-old belted the song out and appeared to be enjoying the moment with Jennifer telling her she 'attacked it.'
'I could tell you were loving it and had a connection with it,' Randy told her.
Haley chose a risky song for her first song in Led Zepplin's What Is And What Should Never Be.
Mentor: The superstar helper this week was Beyonce who talked each performer through their first song choice
Inspiration: Beyonce said that America is going to have a tough choice because all three contestants are 'unbelievable'
She was joined on stage by her father playing the electric guitar, the first time a parent has even joined a contestant on stage in the history of Idol.
Despite her minor stumble halfway through the song, the judges loved her performance.
'This was one of your best performances EVER!' shouted Randy. 'This girl is in it to win it!'
The other judges echoed his sentiment, both agreeing that she nailed the song even though she took a risk with it.
After the first round of songs, both Jennifer and Randy picked her as the best performer so far.
Smooth: Scotty was chosen a Kenny Rogers song which got the audience on their feet
Helping hand: Lauren got some bronzer applied to her legs last minute after a wardrobe malfunction that ripped her tights
Round two was songs picked by Jimmy Iovine and back on the stage was Scotty singing Thompson Square's Are You Going To Kiss Me Or Not.
The 16-year-old crooner played the acoustic guitar whilst singing and managed to get the audience on their feet.
'Real character showing through,' Randy told him.
Jennifer loved the performance but became very embarrassed after asking him if he could shave his head for the finale.
'Didn't everyone else like him with that shaved head and those rosy cheeks,' she gushed.
Tennessee native Lauren had the second slip up of the night but this one was a wardrobe malfunction.
Heart-warming: Lauren said she chose her first song because it reminded her of her best friend a home
She accidentally snagged her tights on the way to the stage and required a quick make-up touch up with bronzer to her legs.
For Lauren's second song Jimmy Iovine chose If I Die Young by The Band Perry.
The performance was moving but she forget a key change towards the end of the song, however, as Haley did earlier in the night, she recovered quickly and her mistake was barely noticeable.
'You have the most beautiful tone to your voice,' Jennifer tells the 16-year-old singer.
'You nailed it again,' Steven cheered.
For Haley's second song she took on Fleetwood Mac's Rhiannon, a difficult choice of song irrespective of the singer.
The slowed down version showed off Haley's raspy voice and the addition of a wind machine upped the eerie effect of the performance.
Cheers: All three of the judges had glowing reviews for the contestants three performances
Randy said her pitch was 'perfect' and she did 'a good job' but the other comments were fairly underwhelming.
'It was a nice way to slow it down after your last performance,' Steven told her with Jennifer admiting, 'I thought you were going to take it further at the end.'
Steven thought that Lauren won that round but neither of the others agreed with him. 'Scotty, Scotty, Scotty, Scotty,' said both Jennifer and Randy.
The show then had a brief intermission while they aired the world première Beyonce's new music video for Run The World.
All three contestants nailed their round three performances.
The judges picked the Kenny Rogers classic She Believes In Me for Scotty, Lee Ann Womack's I Hope You Dance for Lauren and Alanis Morrissette's You Outta Know for Haley.
Lauren came out on top with both Jennifer and Randy choosing her as the winner of the round, meaning each contestant, appropriately, each won a round.
Tomorrow the public vote will determine which two contestants go through to the live finale next week
Famous friends: American Idol's Scotty McCreery celebrates with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida
It's a hit: Scotty performed his new single I Love You This Big in front of The American Idol Experience attraction 
Mobbed: Excited fans gathered as Scotty made his way through the theme park 
Yo Dawg! Pluto is obviously a fan of Randy Jackson's
