“I was nervous until Melanie's very last song, and if that doesn't win the competition, I might as well give up,” said the head judge, who points to Chris Rene as the one to beat. By Shirley Halperin ...

Melanie Amaro and Josh Krajcik are better singers, hands-down. But Chris Rene, the rapper from Santa Cruz, Calif., who auditioned for the first edition of Fox’s “The X Factor” after completing a stint ...

Melanie Amaro Makes Viewers and Judges ‘Listen’ on ‘X Factor’ Melanie Amaro Makes Viewers and Judges ‘Listen’ on ‘X Factor’ Melanie Amaro was a bit overshadowed by R. Kelly during her first ...

It was an obvious choice, really. Melanie Amaro is the "The X Factor" winner, and today she wakes up with a guaranteed $5 million recording contract, Pepsi commercial ad campaign and all the pressure ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melanie Amaro has "The X Factor." The powerful 19-year-old vocalist from Sunrise, Fla., won the Fox talent competition Thursday over soulful 30-year-old singer Josh Krajcik of ...

X Factor USA winner Melanie Amaro has said she is drawn to songs that reflect "real-life scenarios". The teenage singer signed a $5 million recording contract with Epic Records in January 2011 and is ...

Melanie Amaro has "The X Factor." The powerful 19-year-old vocalist from Sunrise, Fla., won the Fox talent competition Thursday over soulful 30-year-old singer Josh Krajcik of Wooster, Ohio. Amaro, ...

With the help of a personal trainer, nutritionist and, according to a source, an etiquette coach, the season 1 winner is laying low while readying a big reveal. By Shirley Halperin Melanie Amaro, ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An emotional Melanie Amaro won the TV singing contest "The X Factor" on Thursday, earning a $5 million recording contract and closing the first U.S. season of the heavily hyped ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- She’s got a $5 million recording contract, but Melanie Amaro still sees herself as a nurse someday. The 19-year-old was studying nursing in college before her winning run on Fox’s ...

'X Factor' champion Melanie Amaro isn't wasting any time soaking up her triumph, as she's already released her first official single as a signed artist! Amaro, who has a contract with L.A. Reid's Epic ...