The X Factor (American season 1)
Act Order Song Result
Astro 1 Jump Safe
Chris Rene 2 Love Do n't Live Here Anymore Safe
Phillip Lomax 3 I 'm a Believer Eliminated
Marcus Canty 4 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me Safe
The Stereo Hogzz 5 Try a Little Tenderness Safe
The Brewer Boys 6 Rich Girl / Faith Eliminated
InTENsity 7 The Clapping Song / Footloose Safe
Lakoda Rayne 8 Come On Eileen Safe
Dexter Haygood 9 Womanizer / I Kissed a Girl Eliminated
LeRoy Bell 10 Nobody Knows Safe
Stacy Francis 11 One More Try Safe
Josh Krajcik 12 Forever Young Safe
Simone Battle 13 Just Be Good to Me Eliminated
Rachel Crow 14 Where Did Our Love Go / Baby Safe
Drew 15 Flashdance ... What a Feeling Safe
Tiah Tolliver 16 Sweet Dreams ( Are Made of This ) Eliminated
Melanie Amaro 17 I Have Nothing Safe
Live shows -- Live show details
The first season of the American version of the music competition show The X Factor began airing on Fox on September 21, 2011. Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; boot camp; judges' houses and then the live finals. Auditions for the show began in March 2011 and concluded in June 2011. The show was hosted by Welsh TV presenter Steve Jones, while the original judging panel consisted of Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Paula Abdul and L.A. Reid. Cole later departed from the show after just two audition rounds and was replaced by Nicole Scherzinger, who originally co-hosted with Jones. An early preview of The X Factor aired during the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 12, 2011. Another preview was shown following NFL on Fox on September 11. The show was simultaneously broadcast in Canada on CTV or CTV Two, depending on schedule. Season one's finale aired on December 22, 2011, resulting in Melanie Amaro as the winner, and Simon Cowell as the winning mentor.