Melanie Amaro

In a conference call with X Factor judge Simon Cowell today, he was asked if he thought they would bring back a 17th contestant for the final group. Simon famously brought back eliminated contestant Melanie Amaro last year — and she eventually went on to win the competition.

So, will he do it again? Nope. Simon said there’s “nobody I feel as passionate about this year...

Ever since Melanie Amaro won our hearts, souls and the title as winner of The X Factor, we’ve been anxiously awaiting the day we could check out her debut record to see what this girl can bring. Well that day has come — US Weekly has her new single “Don’t Fail Me Now” streaming on their site!

Give Melanie’s buoyant pop song a listen and let us know what you......

Melanie Amaro has one helluva big voice, but her new record label apparently doesn’t want the body that comes with it.

Real nice, guys.

Hollywood Life reports that Epic Records has asked The X Factor Season 1 winner to lose about 30 pounds before going on tour to promote her new album.

A source close to the singer tells the site, “It’s still definitely in the beginning stages...

Simon Cowell’s reality singing competition baby is a triple-X threat!

FOX released its first batch of 2012 Teen Choice Award nominees on May 18, and The X Factor is up for three awards: Choice TV Male Personality (Simon Cowell), Choice TV Female Reality Star (Melanie Amaro), and Choice TV Reality Show. Its stiffest competition is American Idol, which received five nominations.

Excited...

Season 1 winner of The X Factor Melanie Amaro couldn't dish any exclusive deets about whether or not Britney Spears has been finalized as a judge/mentor replacement for Season 2, but the Virgin Islander seemed optimistic about Britney's qualifications.

"It would be cool," Melanie tells E! Online of Britney potentially sitting on the judges panel. "I know as much as anyone else does, but,...