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We now know that Melanie Amaro won Season 1 of The X Factor USA, but for those of you who didn't take the whole journey from auditions to boot camp to the finals, you might not know what the fuss was about. Here are our favorite performances from the show. Consider it a crash course in Melanie. If any of your friends ask, you can tell them you remember the broadcast. Cheating this way will...

The groups categories on The X Factor kind of stumbled out of the gate. It wasn't their fault, really, or Paula Abdul's fault (even though she was their mentor). It was probably because the show moved so fast we didn't have a chance to connect with them! We liked a bunch of the groups presented on The X Factor Season 1: InTENsity, Lakoda Rayne, etc. Cari Fletcher, one-fourth of Lakoda...

Fox spokespeople have confirmed Nicole Scherzinger won't be asked to return to The X Factor as a judge (or host) in Season 2. Widely blamed as the reason much-loved Season 1 contestant Rachel Crow was eliminated before her time and much derided for her seeing disinterest in the talent she was mentoring, it seemed only a matter of time.

So, Steve Jones out, Nicole Scherzinger out. Who will...

Steve Jones won't be returning as host of The X Factor USA. We first learned about it from his Twitter account.