| The X Factor USA (Season 1) | |
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| Series | 1 |
| Broadcast from | 21 September - 22 December 2011 |
| Judges | LA Reid Nicole Scherzinger Paula Abdul Simon Cowell |
| Presenters | Steve Jones |
| Network | FOX |
| Number of finalists | 17 |
| Winner | Melanie Amaro |
| Runner-up | Josh Krajcik |
| Chronology | |
| Next | Season 2 |
Season 1 of The X Factor USA ran from 21 September 2011 to 22 December 2011 on FOX.
It was won by 19-year-old pop singer Melanie Amaro who was mentored by Simon Cowell in the Girls category. It was Cowell's first win as a mentor.
Production[]
Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; boot camp; judges' houses and then the live finals. Auditions for the show began in March 2011 and concluded in June 2011. The show was hosted by Welsh TV presenter Steve Jones, while the original judging panel consisted of Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Paula Abdul and L.A. Reid. Cole later departed from the show after just two audition rounds and was replaced by Nicole Scherzinger.
An early preview of The X Factor aired during the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 12, 2011. Another preview was shown following American football coverage on Fox on September 11. The show was simultaneously broadcast in Canada on CTV or CTV Two, depending on schedule.
Twists/Changes[]
Finalists[]
| Act | Category | Finish | Elimination | |
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| File:Philliplomaxmini.png | Phillip Lomax 22, Seattle, Washington |
Boys | 13th week one |
By mentor |
| File:Thebrewerboysmini.png | The Brewer Boys 15-18, Temecula, California |
Groups | By mentor | |
| File:Dexterhaygoodmini.png | Dexter Haygood 49, Memphis, Tennessee |
Over 30s | By mentor | |
| File:Tiahtollivermini.png | Tiah Tolliver 20, Chula Vista, California |
Girls | By mentor | |
| File:Simonebattlemini.png | Simone Battle 22, Los Angeles, California |
Girls | By mentor | |
| File:Intensitymini.png | InTENsity 12-17, various places |
Groups | 12th week two |
Majority vote |
| File:Thestereohogzzmini.png | The Stereo Hogzz 24-25, Houston, Texas |
Groups | 11th week three |
Majority vote |
| File:Stacyfrancismini.png | Stacy Francis 42, Brooklyn, New York |
Over 30s | 10th week four |
Majority vote |
| File:Lakodaraynemini.png | Lakoda Rayne 17-22, various places |
Groups | 9th week five |
Fewest public votes |
| File:Leroybellmini.png | LeRoy Bell 60, Tacoma, Washington |
Over 30s | 8th week five |
Deadlock |
| File:Astromini.png | Astro 15, Brooklyn, New York |
Boys | 7th week six |
Fewest public votes |
| File:Drewmini.png | Drew 14, Chino Valley, Arizona |
Girls | 6th week six |
Majority vote |
| File:Rachelcrowmini.png | Rachel Crow 13, Longmont, Colorado |
Girls | 5th quarter-final |
Deadlock |
| File:Marcuscantymini.png | Marcus Canty 20, Bowie, Maryland |
Boys | 4th semi-final |
Fewest public votes |
| File:Chrisrenemini.png | Chris Rene 28, Santa Cruz, California |
Boys | 3rd final |
Fewest public votes |
| File:Joshkrajcikmini.png | Josh Krajcik 30, Wooster, Ohio |
Over 30s | Runner-up final |
Fewest public votes |
| File:Melanieamaromini.png | Melanie Amaro 19, Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
Girls | Winner final |
Most public votes |
Selection process[]
Auditions[]
See: List of The X Factor USA auditionees (season 1)
Auditions were held in Los Angeles, Chicago, Newark, Miami, Dallas and Seattle.
Bootcamp[]
See: Bootcamp (USA season 1)
Judges' Homes[]
See: Judges' Houses (USA season 1)
| Judge | Category | Location | Guest mentor(s) | Contestants eliminated |
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| Reid | Boys | The Hamptons, New York | Rihanna | Brennin Hunt, Nick Voss, Skyelor Anderson, Tim Cifers |
| Cowell | Girls | France | Three vocal coaches | Caitlin Koch, Jazzlyn Little, Melanie Amaro, Tora Woloshin |
| Scherzinger | Over 30s | Malibu, California | Enrique Iglesias | Christa Collins, Elaine Gibbs, James Kenney, Tiger Budbill |
| Abdul | Groups | Santa Barbara, California | Pharrell Williams | 2Squar'd, 4Shore, Illusion Confusion, The Asner |
Live Shows[]
Results Summary[]
| Weekly results per act | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Quarter-Final | Semi-Final | Final | |||||||||||
| Eliminated | File:Philliplomaxmini.png | File:Thebrewerboysmini.png | File:Dexterhaygoodmini.png | File:Tiahtollivermini.png | File:Simonebattlemini.png | File:Intensitymini.png | File:Thestereohogzzmini.png | File:Stacyfrancismini.png | File:Lakodaraynemini.png | File:Leroybellmini.png | File:Astromini.png | File:Drewmini.png | File:Rachelcrowmini.png | File:Marcuscantymini.png | File:Chrisrenemini.png | File:Joshkrajcikmini.png | File:Melanieamaromini.png | |||
| Melanie Amaro | Saved | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Winner | ||||||||||
| Josh Krajcik | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | Runner-Up | |||||||||||
| Chris Rene | 7th | 7th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | Eliminated (final) | |||||||||||
| Marcus Canty | 5th | 9th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 4th | Eliminated (semi-final) | ||||||||||||
| Rachel Crow | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | Eliminated (quarter-final) | |||||||||||||
| Drew | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 5th | Eliminated (week 6) | ||||||||||||||
| Astro | 10th | 4th | 10th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||
| LeRoy Bell | 8th | 5th | 6th | 8th | Eliminated (week 5) | |||||||||||||||
| Lakoda Rayne | 9th | 10th | 7th | 9th | ||||||||||||||||
| Stacy Francis | 6th | 8th | 9th | Eliminated (week 4) | ||||||||||||||||
| The Stereo Hogzz | 12th | 11th | Eliminated (week 3) | |||||||||||||||||
| InTENsity | 11th | Eliminated (week 2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simone Battle | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tiah Tolliver | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dexter Haygood | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Brewer Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Phillip Lomax | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bottom Two | N/A | InTENsity, The Stereo Hogzz |
Lakoda Rayne, The Stereo Hogzz |
Astro, Francis |
Bell, Canty |
Canty, Drew |
Canty, Crow |
No final showdown or judges' votes; results were based on public votes alone | ||||||||||||
| Reid's vote to eliminate |
Lomax | InTENsity | The Stereo Hogzz | Francis | Bell | Drew | Crow | |||||||||||||
| Scherzinger's vote to eliminate |
Haygood | InTENsity | The Stereo Hogzz | Astro | Canty | Drew | Crow | |||||||||||||
| Abdul's vote to eliminate |
The Brewer Boys | InTENsity | Lakoda Rayne* | Francis | Canty | Drew | Canty | |||||||||||||
| Cowell's vote to eliminate |
Tolliver Battle |
The Stereo Hogzz | The Stereo Hogzz* | Francis | Bell | Canty | Canty | |||||||||||||
| Eliminated | Phillip Lomax The Brewer Boys Dexter Haygood Tiah Tolliver Simone Battle |
InTENsity 3 of 4 votes Majority |
The Stereo Hogzz 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Stacy Francis 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Lakoda Rayne Public vote to save |
LeRoy Bell 2 of 4 votes Deadlock |
Astro Public vote to save |
Drew 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Rachel Crow 2 of 4 votes Deadlock |
Marcus Canty Public vote to save |
Chris Rene Public vote to save |
Josh Krajcik Public vote to win | ||||||||
- In Week 3, after Reid and Scherzinger voted to eliminate The Stereo Hogzz, Jones asked Abdul for her vote. Abdul originally wanted to abstain and Cowell told Jones that Abdul was going to abstain. This was when Jones asked Cowell to vote before Abdul but then Jones reiterated by saying that if Abdul abstained, The Stereo Hogzz would automatically be eliminated by default. Abdul changed her mind and voted against Lakoda Rayne and then Cowell voted to eliminate The Stereo Hogzz.
Ratings[]
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Controversies[]
Trivia[]
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