The X Factor (U.S. season 2)

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The X Factor
Season 2
Broadcast fromSeptember 12 –
December 20, 2012
Judges Simon Cowell
Demi Lovato
Britney Spears
L.A. Reid
Louis Walsh (Kansas City auditions)
Host(s) Khloé Kardashian
Mario Lopez
Broadcaster Fox
Winner
Tate Stevens
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Origin Belton, Missouri
Song"Tomorrow"
Genre(s) Country
Mentor L.A. Reid
Runner-up
Carly Rose Sonenclar
Chronology

Season two of the American television music competition show The X Factor premiered on Fox on September 12, 2012, and ended on December 20, 2012. [1] [2]

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Fox Broadcasting Company American television network

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Contents

Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; bootcamp; judges' houses and then the live finals. Auditions for the show began in May 2012 and concluded in July 2012. The show is hosted by reality star Khloé Kardashian and Extra host Mario Lopez, replacing Steve Jones from the previous year. Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid returned as judges, while Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were replaced by Britney Spears and Demi Lovato.

<i>The X Factor</i> (UK TV series) British reality television music competition

The X Factor is a British reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The contestants are aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. Created by Simon Cowell, the show began in 2004 and has since aired annually from August/September until December. The show is produced by Fremantle's Thames and Cowell's production company Syco Entertainment. It is broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and simulcast on Virgin Media One in Ireland. "X Factor" refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality. The series consists of auditions, bootcamp, judges' houses, several weeks of live shows, semi-finals and the final. The series had a spin-off behind-the-scenes show called The Xtra Factor, which aired directly after the main show on ITV2. This lasted for the first thirteen series, when it was cancelled by ITV in January 2017. It is replaced by an online spin-off show Xtra Bites exclusively on the ITV Hub. The first three series were presented by Kate Thornton, since series four, with the exception of series twelve, the show has been presented by Dermot O'Leary. The twelfth series was presented by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs

Khloé Kardashian American television personality

Khloé Alexandra Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite, model, businesswoman, and entrepreneur. Since 2007, she has starred with her family in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Its success has led to the creation of spin-offs, including Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami (2009–2013) and Kourtney and Khloé Take The Hamptons (2014–2015).

Extra is an American syndicated television newsmagazine that is distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution and premiered on September 5, 1994. The program serves as a straight rundown of news headlines and gossip throughout the entertainment industry, providing coverage of events and celebrities; however, since 2013, it has also placed an even greater emphasis on interviews and insider previews of upcoming film and television projects. As of 2017, the program's weekday broadcasts are anchored by Mario Lopez, Tanika Ray and Renee Bargh; its weekend editions are co-anchored by Lopez and Bargh.

Judges and hosts

Season 2 judges
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Simon Cowell
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Demi Lovato
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Britney Spears
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L.A. Reid

On January 9, 2012, Fox announced that The X Factor would undergo some changes for its second season. On January 30, it was confirmed that host Steve Jones and judges Nicole Scherzinger [3] [4] and Paula Abdul [5] would not be returning for the second season. Following Scherzinger's departure, she was relocated to the UK show replacing Kelly Rowland on the UK judging panel for the 2012 UK series. On February 6, Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid were the only confirmed judges for season 2. [6] Prior to her death, Whitney Houston was approached as a potential replacement judge. [7] It was also reported that Cowell was in talks with Britney Spears for her to join the show, reportedly offering her $15 million. [8] On May 9, reports surfaced that Spears officially signed on to judge the show. [9] It was also rumored that Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus were in talks to be the second replacement judge. [10] Lovato reportedly signed the deal on May 13, making her the youngest ever X Factor judge. [11] [12] The following day, it was officially confirmed that Spears and Lovato would join The X Factor as the two newest judges. [13] When asked about the new judges, Cowell said:

Nicole Scherzinger American singer, dancer

Nicole Scherzinger is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and television personality. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she initially performed in high school plays, and studied at Wright State University before dropping out to pursue a musical career touring alongside American rock band Days of the New and through Popstars, became part of the short-lived girl group Eden's Crush. Scherzinger rose to fame as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls and released the albums PCD (2005) and Doll Domination (2008) becoming one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.

Paula Abdul American-Canadian singer and songwriter

Paula Julie Abdul is an American dancer, choreographer, singer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by The Jacksons. After choreographing music videos for Janet Jackson, Abdul became a choreographer at the height of the music video era and soon thereafter she was signed to Virgin Records. Her debut studio album Forever Your Girl (1988) became one of the most successful debut albums at that time, selling 7 million copies in the United States and setting a record for the most number-one singles from a debut album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", and "Opposites Attract". Her six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 tie her with Diana Ross for seventh among the female solo performers who have topped the chart.

Kelly Rowland American singer, songwriter, actress

Kelendria Trene Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During their hiatus, Rowland released her debut solo album Simply Deep (2002), which sold 2.5 million copies worldwide and included the number-one single "Dilemma" with Nelly, as well as the UK top-ten singles "Stole" and "Can't Nobody". Rowland also ventured into acting, with guest appearances in television shows and starring roles in successful films, Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and The Seat Filler (2005).

I'm absolutely delighted Britney and Demi are joining us. Britney remains one of the biggest stars in the world, she's talented, fascinating – and I believe she knows exactly how to spot the X factor. Demi's had an amazing career in music, TV and film for someone her age. She's young, confident, and enthusiastic. I think it's really important that she speaks to our younger audience. The new panel will be dynamic and will work really well with the changes we are making to the show." [14]

Season 2 hosts
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Khloé Kardashian
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Mario Lopez

On June 26, 2012, Cowell confirmed that in his search for a new host he had narrowed the possibilities to five candidates. [15] On June 29, Cowell revealed that there will be one male and one female host, and neither of them will have hosted before. [16] [17] People considered for hosting slots included Stacy Keibler, Mario Lopez, Khloé Kardashian, Kelly Osbourne, Terrence J, Erin Andrews, and Mike Catherwood. [18] It was also reported that Glee star Kevin McHale was in talks for the male hosting position. [19] According to then-recent reports, Kardashian, McHale, and Nick Jonas were the front runners to host the show. [20] [21] [22] On October 15, 2012, it was officially confirmed by E! News that Kardashian had officially signed on as co-host for the show, with Lopez close to signing a deal and was later confirmed as co-host the next day. [23] [24]

Stacy Keibler American professional wrestler, dancer and actress

Stacy Ann-Marie Keibler is an American actress, dancer and model, as well as a former cheerleader and retired professional wrestler, specifically known for her work with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Mario Lopez American television host and actor

Mario Lopez Jr. is an American actor and entertainment journalist. He has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell and Saved by the Bell: The College Years. He has appeared in numerous projects since, including the third season of Dancing with the Stars and as host for the syndicated entertainment news magazine show Extra. He has also hosted America's Best Dance Crew for MTV. In 2012, he co-hosted the second season of American version of The X Factor with Khloé Kardashian, and was the sole host for the third and final season.

Kelly Osbourne English singer-songwriter, actress, television presenter and fashion designer

Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is a British singer-songwriter, actress, television presenter and fashion designer. The daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, she is known for her appearances on The Osbournes with her family, for which they won a 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program, as well as on E!'s Fashion Police, where she was a presenter from 2010 to 2015. She has also appeared on Dancing with the Stars, in which she and her professional dance partner Louis van Amstel took third place. She is the voice of Hildy Gloom in the Disney XD animated series The 7D. She is also a judge on both Australia's Got Talent and Project Runway Junior.

Irish music manager and The X Factor (UK) judge Louis Walsh filled in for Cowell at the Kansas City auditions while Cowell was recovering from bronchitis. [25] On August 27, it was reported that Nick Jonas had signed a deal to help Lovato at judges' houses. [26] It was later reported that Justin Bieber would be helping Reid, Marc Anthony helping Cowell, and will.i.am helping Spears. [27]

Louis Walsh Irish manager in the music industry

Michael Louis Vincent Walsh is an Irish entertainment manager and former judge on British television talent show The X Factor.

Nick Jonas American singer

Nicholas Jerry Jonas is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting in theater at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002 which caught the attention of Columbia Records where Jonas formed a band with his older brothers, Joe and Kevin, known as the Jonas Brothers. The group released their debut studio album It's About Time through the Columbia label in 2006. After leaving Columbia Records and signing with Hollywood Records, the group released their self-titled second studio album in 2007, which became their breakthrough record. The band became prominent figures on the Disney Channel during this time, gaining a large following through the network and they appeared in the widely successful musical television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010) as well as two of their own series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream (2008–2010) and Jonas (2009–2010).

Justin Bieber Canadian singer and songwriter from Ontario

Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer-songwriter. After talent manager Scooter Braun discovered his YouTube videos covering songs, he was signed to RBMG Records in 2008. Bieber then released his debut EP, My World, in late 2009. It was certified Platinum in the United States. With the EP, Bieber became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. Bieber released his first studio album, My World 2.0, in 2010. It debuted at number one in several countries, was certified triple Platinum in the US, and contained his single "Baby", which debuted at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 12 million units.

This was the final season to feature L.A. Reid as a judge, after he announced that he was quitting the show in order to concentrate on other projects. [28]

Selection process

Auditions

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Cities where the auditions were held.

The producers' auditions began on March 14, 2012 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. More producers' auditions were held on March 22 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, April 20 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, May 1 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina and concluded on May 10 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

The judges' auditions took place between May and July. The auditions went without a host as they had yet to hire new hosts by the time auditions started.

Summary of judges' auditions
CityDateVenueDate airedJudges
Austin, Texas May 24–25, 2012 Frank Erwin Center September 12 & 19, 2012ReidSpearsLovatoCowell
Kansas City, Missouri June 8–9, 2012 Sprint Center September 19, 2012Walsh
San Francisco, California June 16–18, 2012 Cow Palace September 12–13, 19, & 26-27 2012Cowell
Providence, Rhode Island June 27–29, 2012 Dunkin' Donuts Center September 12–13 & 26, 2012
Greensboro, North Carolina July 8–10, 2012 Greensboro Coliseum September 20, & 26-27 2012

Bootcamp

Filming for bootcamp was held on July 25–27, 2012 in Miami. [29] As with the auditions, there were no hosts at bootcamp.

120 contestants made it to the Bootcamp stage. At bootcamp the contestants had to perform two tasks. Task 1 involved the contestants had to sing solo, after which the judges eliminated half of the acts, bringing the total down to 60. In Task 2 the contestants were paired up to perform together. After Task 2 the judges narrowed down the acts to the 24 who progress on to the Judges's homes round.

The groups Fifth Harmony, Playback, and LYRIC 145 were formed from eliminated contestants from the Teens, Young Adults and Groups categories in bootcamp. Fifth Harmony was known as LYLAS at this stage; their name was changed after they made the top 16 when a group consisting of four of Bruno Mars' sisters, called "The Lylas", claimed the show stole their name. [30] Their name changed again for the Top 13 performances, as their mentor Simon Cowell was not in favor of the name 1432 and felt that the show's viewers could make a better name for the group. [31]

Judges' houses

The judges' houses was filmed September 28 & 29, 2012. The judges received news of their categories from the producers by telephone, seen during the third bootcamp episode on October 10. Reid mentored the over 25s in Beverly Hills, California, assisted by Justin Bieber, accompanied by his manager Scooter Braun; Cowell took the groups to Miami Beach, Florida with Latin singer Marc Anthony, Spears had the teens in Malibu, California with The Black Eyed Peas member and The Voice UK coach will.i.am, and Lovato had the young adults in Los Angeles, with Jonas Brothers member Nick Jonas.

Summary of judges' houses
JudgeCategoryLocationAssistant(s)Contestants eliminated
CowellGroups Miami Beach, Florida Marc Anthony Dope Crisis
Playback
LovatoYoung Adults Los Angeles Nick Jonas Jillian Jensen
Nick Youngerman
ReidOver 25s Beverly Hills, California Justin Bieber
Scooter Braun 		Daryl Black
Tara Simon
SpearsTeens Malibu, California will.i.am Reed Deming
James Tanner

Finalists

The final 16 finalists were confirmed as follows;

Key:

     – Winner
     – Runner-up
     – Third place
ContestantAge(s)HometownCategory (Mentor)Result
Tate Stevens 37 Belton, Missouri Over 25s (Reid)Winner
Carly Rose Sonenclar 13 Mamaroneck, New York Teens (Spears)Runner-up
Fifth Harmony 15-18VariousGroups (Cowell)3rd place
Emblem3 16-20 Sequim, Washington Groups (Cowell)4th place
Diamond White 13 Los Angeles, California Teens (Spears)5th place
CeCe Frey21 Decatur, Illinois Young Adults (Lovato)6th place
Vino Alan40 Waynesville, Missouri Over 25s (Reid)7th place
Paige Thomas22 San Antonio, Texas Young Adults (Lovato)8th place
Beatrice Miller 13 Maplewood, New Jersey Teens (Spears)9th place
Arin Ray17 Cincinnati, Ohio Teens (Spears)10th place
Jennel Garcia18 Rochester, Massachusetts Young Adults (Lovato)11th place
LYRIC 14519-24 Queens, New York/Flint, Michigan Groups (Cowell)12th place
Jason Brock35 San Francisco, California Over 25s (Reid)13rd place
Sister C18-21 Harris County, Texas Groups (Cowell)14th place
David Correy27 Riva, Maryland Over 25s (Reid)15th place
Willie Jones18 Shreveport, Louisiana Young Adults (Lovato)16th place

Live shows

The live shows began on October 31, 2012. This was the debut episode for Lopez and Kardashian as hosts on the show. Each week, the contestants performed on Wednesday, with the voting lines opening after the performances. As with previous season, each live show has a different theme. The live final took place on December 19 and 20. A recording of "Live and Let Die" by The X Factor (UK) series five winner Alexandra Burke featured on the second week of live shows. [32]

Each results show featured musical performances from at least two artists. There was no guest performer on the first result show. The second results show featured two performances from The X Factor (UK) series seven second runner-up One Direction, [33] while Taylor Swift performed on the third result show. [34] The X Factor (UK) series seven third runner-up Cher Lloyd and Becky G performed on the fourth results show. [35] [36] Week five included the premiering of a music video by will.i.am featuring judge Spears and performances from season one runner-up Josh Krajcik and Alicia Keys. [37] [38] Season one winner Melanie Amaro and Kesha performed on the sixth week. [39] The semi-final results show featured performances from Bruno Mars and Bridgit Mendler. [40] One Direction performed again in the final, and Pitbull also performed. This was the only season to feature the leaderboard which reveals which act has the most votes.

Results summary

Color key
     –Contestant was chosen as the bottom two by their mentor and had to sing again in the sing-off (no public vote)
     –Contestant was in the bottom two/three and had to sing again in the final showdown
     –Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
     –Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
     –Contestant received the most public votes
Weekly results per contestant
Contestant Week 1 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Tate StevensSaved1st1st2nd2nd1st3rdWinner
Carly Rose SonenclarSaved2nd2nd1st1st2nd1stRunner-up
Fifth HarmonySaved5th6th7th4th4th2nd3rd
Emblem3Saved6th4th4th3rd3rd4thEliminated (week 7)
Diamond WhiteNot Saved4th7th5th6th5thEliminated (week 6)
CeCe FreySaved12th5th9th5th6thEliminated (week 6)
Vino AlanSaved3rd3rd3rd7thEliminated (week 5)
Paige ThomasSaved8th11th6th8thEliminated (week 5)
Beatrice MillerSaved10th8th8thEliminated (week 4)
Arin RaySaved11th9th10thEliminated (week 4)
Jennel GarciaSaved7th10thEliminated (week 3)
LYRIC 145Saved9th12thEliminated (week 3)
Jason BrockSaved13thEliminated (week 2)
Sister CNot SavedEliminated (week 1)
David CorreyNot SavedEliminated (week 1)
Willie JonesNot SavedEliminated (week 1)
Sing-off /
Final showdown		Frey,
Jones		Brock,
Frey		Garcia,
Thomas		Frey,
Miller		Alan,
White		Fifth Harmony,
White		No final showdown or judges' votes; results were based on public votes alone
Brock,
Correy
Ray,
White
Fifth Harmony,
Sister C
Judges voted toSaveEliminate
Reid's voteAlan,
Stevens		CorreyFreyGarciaMillerWhiteWhite
Spears' voteMiller,
Sonenclar		WhiteFreyGarciaFreyAlanFifth Harmony
Lovato's voteGarcia,
Thomas		JonesBrockThomasMillerAlanWhite
Cowell's voteEmblem3,
LYRIC 145		Sister CBrockGarciaMillerAlanWhite
EliminatedWillie Jones
by Lovato		Jason Brock
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock		LYRIC 145
Public vote
to save		Arin Ray
Public vote
to save		Paige Thomas
Public vote
to save		CeCe Frey
Public vote
to save		Emblem3
Public vote
to save		Fifth Harmony
Public vote
to win
David Correy
by Reid
Diamond White 2
by Spears		Jennel Garcia
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Beatrice Miller
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Vino Alan
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Diamond White
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Carly Rose Sonenclar
Public vote
to win
Sister C
by Cowell
Reference(s) [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46]

Live show details

Week 1 (October 31/November 1)

  • Theme: Songs by American artists (billed as "Made in America") [48]
Contestants' performances on the first live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSong [48] Result [41]
Paige ThomasYoung Adults (Lovato)1"What Is Love"Safe
Arin RayTeens (Spears)2"You Keep Me Hangin' On"Bottom two
David CorreyOver 25s (Reid)3"My Love Is Your Love"Bottom two
Sister CGroups (Cowell)4"Hell on Heels"Bottom two
Jennel GarciaYoung Adults (Lovato)5"Home Sweet Home"Safe
Diamond WhiteTeens (Spears)6"Hey, Soul Sister"Bottom two
Vino AlanOver 25s (Reid)7"Gotta Be Somebody"Safe
LYRIC 145Groups (Cowell)8"Boom! Shake the Room"/"Gangnam Style"Safe
CeCe FreyYoung Adults (Lovato)9"Because the Night"Bottom two
Tate StevensOver 25s (Reid)10"Tough"Safe
Beatrice MillerTeens (Spears)11"I Won't Give Up"Safe
Jason BrockOver 25s (Reid)12"Dance Again"Bottom two
1432Groups (Cowell)13"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"Bottom two
Willie JonesYoung Adults (Lovato)14"Here for the Party"Bottom two
Carly Rose SonenclarTeens (Spears)15"Something's Got a Hold on Me"/"Good Feeling"Safe
Emblem3Groups (Cowell)16"One Day"Safe
Sing-off details [41]
CeCe FreyYoung Adults (Lovato)1"Out Here on My Own"Safe
Willie Jones2"You Don't Know Me"Eliminated
David CorreyOver 25s (Reid)3"Since U Been Gone"Eliminated
Jason Brock4"One Moment in Time"Safe
Arin RayTeens (Spears)5"I Look to You"Safe
Diamond White6"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"Eliminated
Sister CGroups (Cowell)7 When I Look at You"Eliminated
14328"Skyscraper"Safe
  • There was no public vote in the first week. Each mentor selected two finalists from their own category as the bottom two. The bottom two acts performed another song of their choice in a sing-off and their mentor was required to eliminate one of them based on the performance.
Judges' decisions to eliminate [41]
  • Lovato: Willie Jones – gave no reason
  • Reid: David Correy – gave no reason
  • Spears: Diamond White – gave no reason
  • Cowell: Sister C – gave no reason

Week 2 (November 7/8)

One of the four acts that did not face the public vote in week one and was eliminated by mentor was reinstated to the show as the judges felt that the act should not have been eliminated in the previous week. The reinstated act was announced as Diamond White at the start of the season's second live show. [50] 1432 being known as Fifth Harmony started in week two. [51]

Contestants' performances on the second live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSong [51] MovieResult [42]
Arin RayTeens (Spears)1"American Boy" Obsessed Safe
Paige ThomasYoung Adults (Lovato)2"Take My Breath Away" Top Gun Safe
Vino AlanOver 25s (Reid)3"When a Man Loves a Woman" When a Man Loves a Woman Safe
Emblem3Groups (Cowell)4"My Girl"/"California Gurls"/"What Makes You Beautiful" My Girl / Katy Perry: Part of Me Safe
Beatrice MillerTeens (Spears)5"Iris" City of Angels Safe
Jennel GarciaYoung Adults (Lovato)6"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Crossroads Safe
Tate StevensOver 25s (Reid)7"Wanted Dead or Alive" Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Safe
LYRIC 145Groups (Cowell)8"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" Mary Poppins Safe
Diamond WhiteTeens (Spears)9"I Have Nothing" The Bodyguard Safe
CeCe FreyYoung Adults (Lovato)10"Eye of the Tiger" Rocky III Bottom two
Carly Rose SonenclarTeens (Spears)11"It Will Rain" The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Safe
Jason BrockOver 25s (Reid)12"I Believe I Can Fly" Space Jam Bottom two
Fifth HarmonyGroups (Cowell)13"A Thousand Years"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1Safe
Final showdown details [42]
CeCe FreyYoung Adults (Lovato)1"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me"Safe
Jason BrockOver 25s (Reid)2"Total Eclipse of the Heart"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate [42]
  • Lovato: Jason Brock – gave no reason, though effectively backed her own act, CeCe Frey
  • Reid: Cece Frey – gave no reason, though effectively backed his own act, Jason Brock
  • Spears: CeCe Frey – gave no reason
  • Cowell: Jason Brock – gave no reason

With the acts in the bottom two receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Brock was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes. [42]

Week 3 (November 14/15)

Starting from week three, two acts were eliminated from each results show until week six. The three acts with the fewest public votes were announced and then the act with the fewest votes was automatically eliminated. The remaining two acts then performed in the final showdown and face the judges' votes. [53]

Contestants' performances on the third live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSong [54] DivaResult [43]
Jennel GarciaYoung Adults (Lovato)1"Proud Mary" Tina Turner Bottom three
Tate StevensOver 25s (Reid)2"From This Moment On" Shania Twain Safe
Diamond WhiteTeens (Spears)3"Halo" Beyoncé Safe
Beatrice Miller4"Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper Safe
LYRIC 145Groups (Cowell)5"We Will Rock You"/"E.T." Queen/Katy Perry Eliminated
Arin RayTeens (Spears)6"Crazy for You" Madonna Safe
Paige ThomasYoung Adults (Lovato)7"Last Dance" Donna Summer Bottom three
Fifth HarmonyGroups (Cowell)8"Hero" Mariah Carey Safe
Carly Rose SonenclarTeens (Spears)9"My Heart Will Go On" Celine Dion Safe
Vino AlanOver 25s (Reid)10"Let's Stay Together" Tina Turner Safe
Emblem3Groups (Cowell)11"No One" Alicia Keys Safe
CeCe FreyYoung Adults (Lovato)12"All by Myself" Celine Dion Safe
Final showdown details [43]
Jennel GarciaYoung Adults (Lovato)1"The Reason"Eliminated
Paige ThomasYoung Adults (Lovato)2"Paradise"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate [43]
  • Reid: Jennel Garcia – gave no reason
  • Spears: Jennel Garcia – gave no reason
  • Lovato: Paige Thomas – since it was both her acts in the bottom two she decided to send home Thomas since it could go to a possible deadlock
  • Cowell: Jennel Garcia – stated it was an easy decision and felt that Thomas has star potential after watching her final showdown performance

Week 4 (November 21/22)

Contestants' performances on the fourth live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSong [56] Result [44]
Tate StevensOver 25s (Reid)1"I'm Already There"Safe
Diamond WhiteTeens (Spears)2"Because You Loved Me"Safe
Emblem3Groups (Cowell)3"Secrets"Safe
Arin RayTeens (Spears)4"Hero"Eliminated
CeCe FreyYoung Adults (Lovato)5"Wind Beneath My Wings"Bottom three
Fifth HarmonyGroups (Cowell)6"I'll Stand by You"Safe
Beatrice MillerTeens (Spears)7"Chasing Cars"Bottom three
Vino AlanOver 25s (Reid)8"God Bless the USA"Safe
Paige ThomasYoung Adults (Lovato)9"Everytime"Safe
Carly Rose SonenclarTeens (Spears)10"Over the Rainbow"Safe
Final showdown details [44]
CeCe FreyYoung Adults (Lovato)1"Because of You"Safe
Beatrice MillerTeens (Spears)2"White Flag"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate [44]
  • Lovato: Beatrice Miller – gave no reason, though effectively backed her own act, CeCe Frey
  • Spears: CeCe Frey – gave no reason, though effectively backed her own act, Beatrice Miller
  • Reid: Beatrice Miller – gave no reason
  • Cowell: Beatrice Miller – thought the competition was too much for Miller and that it wasn't her time

Week 5 (November 28/29)

Contestants' performances on the fifth live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSong [58] Result [45]
Diamond WhiteTeens (Spears)1"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"Bottom three
Vino AlanOver 25s (Reid)2"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"Bottom three
Paige ThomasYoung Adults (Lovato)3"Never Gonna Give You Up"Eliminated
Fifth HarmonyGroups (Cowell)4"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"Safe
Carly Rose SonenclarTeens (Spears)5"Rolling in the Deep"Safe
Tate StevensOver 25s (Reid)6"Somebody Like You"Safe
CeCe FreyYoung Adults (Lovato)7"Lady Marmalade"Safe
Emblem3Groups (Cowell)8"I'm a Believer"Safe
Final showdown details [45]
Diamond WhiteTeens (Spears)1"I Was Here"Safe
Vino AlanOver 25s (Reid)2"Trouble"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate [45]
  • Reid: Diamond White – gave no reason, though effectively backed his own act, Vino Alan
  • Spears: Vino Alan – gave no reason, though effectively backed her own act, Diamond White
  • Lovato: Vino Alan – gave no reason
  • Cowell: Vino Alan – gave no reason

Week 6: Quarter-Final (December 5/6)

For the first time this season, each contestant will perform two songs. The list of song choices for the Pepsi Challenge was released via Twitter on December 1, 2012. [59]

Choices for Pepsi Challenge
ActSong choices [61] Result
Carly Rose Sonenclar"If I Were a Boy"Chosen
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"Not chosen
"Your Song"Not chosen
CeCe Frey"Die Young"Not chosen
"Part of Me"Chosen
"So What"Not chosen
Diamond White"Diamonds"Chosen
"Kiss from a Rose"Not chosen
"Mercy"Not chosen
Emblem3"I Gotta Feeling"Not chosen
"Forever Young"Chosen
"Marry You"Not chosen
Fifth Harmony"What Makes You Beautiful"Not chosen
"Anything Could Happen"Not chosen
"Give Your Heart a Break"Chosen
Tate Stevens"The Dance"Not chosen
"She's Country"Not chosen
"If Tomorrow Never Comes"Chosen
Contestants' performances on the sixth live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderUnplugged songOrderPepsi Challenge song [59] Result [46]
CeCe FreyYoung Adults (Lovato)1"The Edge of Glory"7"Part of Me"Eliminated
Emblem3Groups (Cowell)2"Just the Way You Are"8"Forever Young"Safe
Carly Rose SonenclarTeens (Spears)3"As Long as You Love Me"9"If I Were a Boy"Safe
Fifth HarmonyGroups (Cowell)4"Set Fire to the Rain"10"Give Your Heart a Break"Bottom three
Diamond WhiteTeens (Spears)5"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"11"Diamonds"Bottom three
Tate StevensOver 25s (Reid)6"Livin' on a Prayer"12"If Tomorrow Never Comes"Safe
Final showdown details [46]
Fifth HarmonyGroups (Cowell)1"Anytime You Need a Friend"Safe
Diamond WhiteTeens (Spears)2"I Hope You Dance"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate [46]
  • Cowell: Diamond White – gave no reason, though effectively backed his own act, Fifth Harmony
  • Spears: Fifth Harmony – gave no reason, though effectively backed her own act, Diamond White
  • Reid: Diamond White – gave no reason
  • Lovato: Diamond White – gave no reason

Week 7: Semi-Final (December 12/13)

Contestants' performances on the seventh live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderFirst song [65] OrderSecond song [65] Result
Tate StevensOver 25s (Reid)1"Bonfire"5"Fall"Safe
Carly Rose SonenclarTeens (Spears)2"Your Song"6"Imagine"Safe
Emblem3Groups (Cowell)3"Baby, I Love Your Way"7"Hey Jude"Eliminated
Fifth HarmonyGroups (Cowell)4"Anything Could Happen"8"Impossible"Safe

The semi-final did not feature a final showdown nor a leaderboard. Instead the act with the fewest public votes, Emblem3, were automatically eliminated. [63]

Week 8: Final (December 19/20)

The final consisted of two two-hour episodes on December 19 and 20.

December 19
Contestants' performances on the eighth live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderFirst song [66] OrderSecond song (duet) [66] OrderThird song [67]
Carly Rose SonenclarTeens (Spears)1"Feeling Good"4"How Do I Live" (with LeAnn Rimes)7"Hallelujah"
Tate StevensOver 25s (Reid)2"Anything Goes"5"Pontoon" (with Little Big Town)8"Tomorrow"
Fifth HarmonyGroups (Cowell)3"Anything Could Happen"6"Give Your Heart a Break" (with Demi Lovato)9"Let It Be"
December 20
Contestants' performances on the final live show
ActCategory (Mentor)OrderSong [67] Result [68]
Tate StevensOver 25s (Reid)1"Please Come Home for Christmas"Winner
Fifth HarmonyGroups (Cowell)2"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"Third place
Carly Rose SonenclarTeens (Spears)3"All I Want for Christmas Is You"Runner-up

Contestants who Appeared on Other Seasons

Famous Relations

Reception

U.S. Nielsen ratings

Ep. #EpisodeAirdateRatingShare Rating/share
(18-49)		Viewers
(millions)		Rank
(timeslot)		Rank
(night)
1Auditions 1September 125.28 [69] 3.4/108.73 [70] #2#3
2Auditions 2September 135.29 [71] 3.2/108.28 [72] #2#2
3Auditions 3September 195.59 [73] 3.6/119.54 [74] #2#2
4Auditions 4September 205.910 [75] 3.5/1110.15 [76] #1#1
5Auditions 5September 265.79 [77] 3.4/109.63 [78] #2#5
6Auditions 6September 275.910 [79] 3.2/109.39 [80] #2#6
7Bootcamp 1October 35.59 [81] 3.5/119.71 [82] #2#2
8Bootcamp 2October 45.79 [83] 3.2/109.25 [84] #2#6
9Bootcamp 3/Judges' houses 1October 105.69 [85] 3.5/109.56 [86] #2#6
10Judges' houses 2October 115.08 [87] 2.9/88.43 [88] #2#3
11Judges' houses 3 – Part 1October 17 [Note 1] 4.16 [89] 2.3/66.34 [90] #3#6
12Judges' houses 3 – Part 2October 23 [Note 1] 3.76 [91] 2.3/65.71 [92] #1#7
13Live show 1October 31 [93] [Note 2] [94] 4.77 [95] 2.7/87.60 [96] #2#5
14Live results 1November 1 [93] [Note 2] 2.3/66.24 [97] #3#6
15Live show 2November 72.6/77.03 [98] #4#8
16Live results 2November 82.3/66.33 [99] #3#7
17Live show 3November 146.092.9/88.15 [100] #3#6
18Live results 3November 152.4/77.47 [101] #2#6
19Live show 4November 2172.2/77.28 [102] #3#5
20Live results 4November 2282.8/99.04 [103] #1#2
21Live show 5November 282.9/88.20 [104] #1#2
22Live results 5November 292.7/88.32 [105] #2#5
23Live show 6December 52.8/88.25 [106] #1#2
24Live results 6December 62.5/77.84 [107] #2#6
25Live semi-finalDecember 122.7/87.79 [108] #2#4
26Live semi-final resultsDecember 132.4/77.66 [109] #2#6
27Live finalDecember 192.7/88.35 [110] #1#1
28Live final resultsDecember 203.1/99.66 [111] #1#1

Notes

  1. 1 2 Due to a three-hour rain delay during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, only the first hour of the third judges' houses episode aired. Due to the delay, ratings for the October 17 episode were lower than usual. The second hour aired as a separate episode in a special airing on October 23 on Fox in United States. In Canada on CTV, due to the delay caused by the Championship Series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , which was scheduled to air at 10:00pm, aired at 8:00pm EST. in place of The X Factor, while The X Factor aired in full from 9:00pm to 11:00pm EST.
  2. 1 2 Due to the 2012 World Series, The X Factor was preempted on October 18, 24 and 25. It returned on October 31. The first live show was originally scheduled to air on November 1, while the first results show was originally scheduled as a special airing on Sunday November 4.

Controversy

Broadcast interruption of judges' houses

During the airing of the judges' houses episode on October 17, the show was stopped abruptly in the middle of Lovato's selection for the top 16 and cut immediately to a game of the National League Championship Series. This was due to the fact that the game was halted and rescheduled later in the day due to a rain delay, to be played concurrently with The X Factor. [112] Between the two, Fox decided to air the game instead of the rest of the episode. Many viewers took to the internet and called Fox to complain about the interruption. Cowell even took to his Twitter to comment that: "It's what's known as a total f up." The show instead aired the following week in its entirety.

"Rejected" votes of Paige Thomas

During the fifth live show in November, many voters reported of having their votes "rejected" and their calls cut off when attempting to vote for Paige Thomas; Thomas was eliminated the following night. Fox and The X Factor affiliates have not confirmed or denied whether this had anything to do with Thomas' subsequent elimination the following night.

Don Philip audition

In the season two premiere, Don Philip, who once collaborated with Britney Spears, auditioned in front of the judges, and received a "no" from all judges. He then told Access Hollywood that ten minutes of footage from the interview was cut as he says he felt bullied into revealing he was gay. [113] Spears reportedly replied "It is fine that you are gay," though that was edited out as well. [114] Those at Fox then released a statement saying "The judges were not given any information at all about Mr Philip prior to his audition." [115] Later that year, an insider revealed that he was contacted specifically by producers because of his association with Britney Spears, and that according to him "she already knew he was going to be there, of course, because this is a reality show". [116]

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