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American Idol winner Scott McCreery suffering an embarrassing failed musical moment during the nationally televised Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Scotty, 18, missed his cue at the start of The Trouble With Girls. When the song began he didn’t! A few seconds in he did begin to mouth the words but it took him a few beats before he and the music got properly synced up.

An estimated 50 million people were tuned in to watch the New York City parade on television.

It is standard practice for the artists to lip-sync their performances during this annual event. Other entertainers Thursday included Cee Lo Green, Mary J. Blige, Rodney Atkins, Neal Diamond and Avril Lavigne.

McCreery suffered a microphone snafu during the World Series. That time he started on cue but he forgot to turn on his handheld mic before launching into the Star-Spangled Banner. Once he figured that out, he started over again and managed a solid performance.

Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina also messed up yesterday while singing the National Anthem on live television prior to the NFL kick-off between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers. She got confused and simply quit singing. More on that here.

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