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      • The winner is determined by the show's viewers via telephone, the Internet, and SMS text voting, and is awarded a recording contract with Cowell's record label Syco Music, worth $ 5 million in seasons one and two, and $1 million in season three. America voted for the following winners: Melanie Amaro, Tate Stevens, and Alex & Sierra, respectively.
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    • Steve Brookstein. Year Won: 2004. Runner-Up: G4. Steve was the first contestant to ever win The X Factor and being coached by Simon Cowell, there’s no surprise why!
    • Shayne Ward. Year Won: 2005. Runner-Up: Andy Abraham. After bagging the number one spot on the show, Shayne went on to reign the Christmas chart with his single That’s My Goal.
    • Leona Lewis. Year Won: 2006. Runner-Up: Ray Quinn. Despite winning the show over a decade ago, Leona is one of the most successful X Factor winners of all time, having sold more than 20 million records worldwide.
    • Leon Jackson. Year Won: 2007. Runner-Up: Rhydian Roberts. 2007’s winner Leon Jackson was more of a one-year-wonder, compared to his previous contestants. His winner’s single When You Believe was a huge success, but his career ended there.
  2. Aug 10, 2021 · X Factor winners: full list of winners from Simon Cowell’s UK talent show - from Little Mix to Scot Leon Jackson. The iconic singing competition was recently cancelled after 17 years -...

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  3. As of season 3, only three categories have won the show on at least one occasion, while two of the show's eight judges have had the winning act in their category at least once, with Cowell winning twice, and Reid winning on one occasion.

  4. Jul 31, 2021 · Steve Brookstein was the first ever X Factor winner. The now 52-year-old was mentored by show founder and judge Simon Cowell, and went on to beat opera group G4 and young singer Tabby Callaghan...

    • Steve Brookstein (2004) Both Brookstein’s single and album went to number one, but in 2005 he was dropped from his record label Sony BMG and later went on to criticise The X Factor and Simon Cowell.
    • Shayne Ward (2005) Shortly after his win, Ward achieved his first Christmas number one single with That’s My Goal in 2005. The song remained at the top spot for four consecutive weeks.
    • Leona Lewis (2006) Lewis’ winner’s single – a cover of Kelly Clarkson’s A Moment Like This – broke a world record and became the second best selling single of 2006 despite being released just weeks before the end of the year.
    • Leon Jackson (2007) Jackson’s version of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey’s hit When You Believe became the fastest selling single of 2007. However, over a year later, the Scottish native was dropped by Sony BMG after his album Right Now sold just 130,000 copies.
  5. Jul 29, 2021 · X Factor winners list: Who won each series and who did they beat in the final? tilly Pearce. Published: 7:25, 29 Jul 2021. Updated: 7:25, 29 Jul 2021. THE X Factor has given some of the...

  6. America voted for the following winners: Melanie Amaro, Tate Stevens, and Alex & Sierra, respectively. The show began airing on September 21, 2011, through negative reviews, [3] and aired annually from September through December. The series employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances.

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