It’s now 2012, but the best of 2011 lists are still coming in. Scotty McCreery fans upset that the reigning American Idol winner made Television Without Pity’s Worst Reality Starts list, will be happy that he’s made a much better list — Billboard’s Best of 2011 — including #8 on the Top New Artists list.
McCreery joins a host of other Idol alums/hosts on the list. Check out the Idol family members how made the list:
Top Artists
#43 Jennifer Lopez
#81 Scotty McCreery
#91 Kelly Clarkson
#99 Carrie Underwood
Top New Artists
#8 Scotty McCreery
Hot 100 Songs
#11 “On The Floor” Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
#68 “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
#82 “Remind Me” Brad Paisley Duet with Carrie Underwood
Hot 100 Artists
#31 Jennifer Lopez
#74 Kelly Clarkson
#87 Carrie Underwood
Billboard 200 Albums
#57 Clear As Day Scotty McCreery
#74 I Remember Me Jennifer Hudson
#119 Love? Jennifer Lopez
#126 Stronger Kelly Clarkson
#174 American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Scotty McCreery
#176 Play On Carrie Underwood
#181 Farmer’s Daughter Crystal Bowersox
Billboard 200 Artists
#35 Scotty McCreery
#65 Jennifer Hudson
Radio Songs
#22 “On The Floor” Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
#69 “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Digital Songs
#10 “On The Floor” Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
#54 “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Social 50 Artists
#40 Jennifer Lopez
Ringtones
#20 “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Pop Songs
#31 “On The Floor” Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
Adult Contemporary Songs
#4 “September” Daughtry
#12 “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
#47 “Mr. Know It All” Kelly Clarkson
#50 “Long Way To Go” Josh Gracin
Adult Contemporary Artists
#7 Daughtry
Adult Pop Songs
#33 “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
#35 “Mr. Know It All” Kelly Clarkson
Dance/Club Songs
#15 “On The Floor” Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
#16 “I’m Into You” Jennifer Lopez ft. Lil Wayne
#18 “Papi” Jennifer Lopez
Dance/Club Artists
#5 Jennifer Lopez
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists
#34 Jennifer Hudson
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
#45 “I’m Doing Me” Fantasia
#54 “Where You At” Jennifer Hudson
#74 “No One Gonna Love You” Jennifer Hudson
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
#17 I Remember Me Jennifer Hudson
#51 Back To Me Fantasia
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artists
#16 Jennifer Hudson
Rock Albums
#33 Farmer’s Daughter Crystal Bowersox
Top Country Artists
#15 Scotty McCreery
#24 Carrie Underwood
#36 Lauren Alaina
Country Songs
#19 “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
#26 “Remind Me” Brad Paisley Duet with Carrie Underwood
#50 “Mama’s Song” Carrie Underwood
#63 “I Love You This Big” Scotty McCreery
Country Albums
#12 Clear As Day Scotty McCreery
#37 Play On Carrie Underwood
#39 American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Scotty McCreery
#47 Wildflower Lauren Alaina
#62 American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Lauren Alaina
Country Albums Artists
#9 Scotty McCreery
Latin Songs
#10 “Ven A Bailar” Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
Latin Pop Songs
#4 “Ven A Bailar” Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
Christian Songs
#3 “Stronger” Mandisa
#40 “You Are” Jason Castro
Christian Songs Artists
#8 Mandisa
Christian Albums
#18 What If We Were Real Mandisa
Japan Hot 100
#45 “On The Floor” Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
Canadian Hot 100
#3 “On The Floor” Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
#99 “Mr. Know It All” Kelly Clarkson
Canadian Hot 100 Artists
#13 Jennifer Lopez
Top Canadian Albums
#32 Love? Jennifer Lopez