Congratulations to season 12 American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery.

After he was announced the winner, Scotty sang his first single, Love You This Big. As he sang, he walked into the crowd and hugged his mom, dad, sister and everyone else there in the audience to root on this incredibly poised and talented 17 year old.

Scotty then walked back on the stage and hugged all the other season 12 finalists and told co-finalist Lauren Alaina, “I love you baby!” SWEET!

Scotty ended the night like any shocked and thrilled Idol winner should: Trying to eat the confetti pieces falling from the ceiling..Congrats Scotty!

Here is the video of Ryan Seacrest announcing Scotty as the winner of Season 10 of American Idol: