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| US X-Factor | |
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| Run | Sept 2011 |
| Judges | Simon Cowell LA Reid Cheryl Cole (replaced by Nicole Scherzinger Paula Abdul |
| Presenter(s) | Steve Jones |
| Network | Fox |
| Contestants | |
| Runner up | Josh Krajcik |
| Winner | Melanie Amaro |
| Prev Season | NA |
| Next Season | Season 2 USA |
Season 1 of X Factor USA premiered on FOX on September 21, 2011 on Fox and ended on December 22, 2011 with singer Melanie Amaro winning.
The competition will be split into several stages: auditions, bootcamp, judges' houses and live shows.
Auditions for the show started in March 2011 and ended in June 2011.
TOP TWELVE:
- Melanie Amaro
- Josh Krajcik
- Chris Rene
- Marcus Canty
- Rachel Crow
- Drew Ryniewicz
- Astro aka: Brian Bradley
- LeRoy Bell
- Lakoda Rayne Original Soloists
- Stacy Francis
- The Stereo Hogzz
- InTENsity Original Soloists
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Producer Auditions
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Auditions for producers began in a variety of cities across the United States:
| Audition city | Date | Audition venue |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | March 27, 2011 | LA Sports Arena |
| Miami, Florida | April 7, 2011 | BankUnited Center |
| Newark, New Jersey | April 14, 2011 | Prudential Center |
| Seattle, Washington | April 20, 2011 | Key Arena |
| Chicago, Illinois | April 27, 2011 | Sears Centre |
| Dallas, Texas | May 26, 2011 | Dallas Convention Center |
The Los Angeles March 27th audition reportedly broke the auditions record, with over 10,000 participants.
Judges AuditionsEdit
| Audition city | Closing date | Closing date#2 | Closing date#3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, Hawaii | April 8, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | April 8, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
| Nashville, Tennessee | April 9, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
| Anchorage, Alaska | April 12, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
| Kansas City, Kansas | April 15, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
| Denver, Colorado | April 16, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
These auditions individually occur simultaneously before both the judges and a live studio audience; and with such audience in attendance able to applaud/cheer approval or disapproval and perhaps influencing the judges.
Audition boothsEdit
| Audition city | Closing date | Closing date#2 | Closing date#3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, Hawaii | April 8, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | April 8, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
| Nashville, Tennessee | April 9, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
| Anchorage, Alaska | April 12, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
| Kansas City, Kansas | April 15, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
| Denver, Colorado | April 16, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 15, 2011 |
Originally scheduled to end on April 30, 2011, the booths' opening ended up being extended until May 8, 2011. According to the official site over 56,000 people have auditioned via this method. After it was announced that people auditioning through this method was in such high demand, the booths' opening ended up being extended until May 15, 2011.
Changes for season 2Edit
On January 9, 2012 Fox admitted that the show would undergo many changes for its second season. One of the big ones announced was on January 30, 2012 when it was revealed that host Steve Jones and judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger would all not be returning.
