Contestants

Just seconds after Sunrise, Florida native Melanie Amaro was declared the winner of The X Factor, the boyfriend she met on the FOX reality show shared her joy by rushing onstage to give her a hug.

Rumors have flown that the 19-year-old songbird has been dating former X Factor contestant Trace Kennedy, whose band Stereo Hogzz was eliminated early in the competition. The couple recently tweeted...

The official X Factor USA page is a treasure trove of direct access to the contestants, and we loved this list of what the Top 9 have in store for Thanksgiving.

Josh Krajcik: “I’m going to spend it with my family. I want to cook a turkey for them. I love cooking a turkey. Last time, it was out of sight. So hopefully we get the day off and we can sit down and have a great meal. My...

We watched the Top 11 contestants sing their hearts out on Tuesday night's, November 9 movie-themed X Factor — and tomorrow we’ll have to kiss one of them buh-bye, just as they’ll be saying farewell to their chance at a $5 million recording contract. But let’s enjoy the moment, shall we? Watch every single one of those performances again — without being...

The judges have their opinions, but now’s your chance to voice yours! Who had the best performance of the night on November 2, 2011? (Need a refresher? Watch all of the Top 12 performances HERE!)