AUSTIN, TX – MAY 05: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE) Scotty McCreery performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartCountry Festival By AT&T at The Frank Erwin Center on May 5, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)

During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Scotty McCreery shared a touching moment when he met Priscilla Presley backstage at American Idol.

McCreery revealed that his favourite performance on the show was singing Elvis Presley’s “That’s All Right, Mama.” Priscilla Presley told McCreery that Elvis would have loved him, which he described as the best compliment he’s ever received.