The X Factor (U.S. TV series)
Series overview
To date, three seasons have been broadcast, as summarized below. Contestant in (or mentor of) "Boys" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Girls" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Teens" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Young Adults" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Over 25s" or "Over 30s" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Groups" category Notes Cheryl Cole originally served as a permanent judge for the Los Angeles and Chicago auditions but was dropped and replaced by Nicole Scherzinger who was originally a co-host.

The X Factor (U.S. TV series)

Section Title: Series overview
Table Section Text: To date, three seasons have been broadcast, as summarized below. Contestant in (or mentor of) "Boys" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Girls" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Teens" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Young Adults" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Over 25s" or "Over 30s" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Groups" category Notes Cheryl Cole originally served as a permanent judge for the Los Angeles and Chicago auditions but was dropped and replaced by Nicole Scherzinger who was originally a co-host.

Season	Start	Finish	Winner	Runner-up	Third place	Winning mentor	Host(s)	Sponsors	Permanent judges	Guest judges

1	September 21, 2011	December 22, 2011	Melanie Amaro Girls	Josh Krajcik Over 30s	Chris Rene Boys	Simon Cowell	Steve Jones	Pepsi Sony Verizon Chevrolet	Simon Cowell	Nicole Scherzinger	Paula Abdul	L.A. Reid	Cheryl Cole

2	September 12, 2012	December 20, 2012	Tate Stevens Over 25s	Carly Rose Sonenclar Teens	Fifth Harmony Groups	Khloé Kardashian Mario Lopez	Pepsi Sony Verizon Best Buy	Britney Spears	Demi Lovato	Louis Walsh

3	September 11, 2013	December 19, 2013	Alex & Sierra Groups	Jeff Gutt Over 25s	Carlito Olivero Boys	Mario Lopez	CoverGirl Herbal Essences Honda Secret	Kelly Rowland	Paulina Rubio	N/A

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In The X Factor, the judging panel consisted of Cowell, Paula Abdul, Cheryl Cole, L.A. Reid, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones as host.

final_sentence: In The X Factor, the judging panel consisted of Cowell, Paula Abdul, Cheryl Cole, L.A. Reid, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones as host.