The X Factor USA Contestants

Confused about how to vote for your favorite X Factor USA contestants? Fear not! You can cast a vote for your X Factor favorites in four ways.

Toll-Free Voting
Each contestant is assigned his or her (or their) toll-free phone number on Wednesdays, aka performance nights. Keep an eye on the screen, then call the number(s) associated with your pick (s). Easy as that.

Text Message/SMS Voting...

Full name: Willie Jones, III
Age: 17
Hometown: Shreveport, LA
Audition Song: “Your Man” by Josh Turner

The same well-mannered kid that Demi Lovato praised for having awesome “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” style, is the same kid who opened his mouth and hit some crazy-low country notes. The crowd was blown away — and so were the judges. Even hard-nosed Simon Cowell gave...

Just think, last week it was half speculation, half spoilers of fire. This week, we know who’s moving on to the Top 16, we got to know some of the top contenders, and we added another page to our Britney Spears fan fiction Tumblr. What? This:

Does Britney Spears Want Her Kids To Become Entertainers?
Jazz hands aside, Brit talks being a superstar mom.

X Factor Success! David Correy Moves...

Since the first moment we met David Correy on The X Factor 2012, we’ve been worried. Why? Well, the poor guy has been looking for his mom non-stop since, um, well, it seems like a while now.

You see, no one gets much screen time on XF in the beginning, so it’s vital that we fall in love with them pretty much the second they appear — after all, contestants rely on votes to...