| The X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
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| Hosted by | Mario Lopez |
| Judges | Demi Lovato Simon Cowell Paulina Rubio Kelly Rowland |
| Winner | Alex & Sierra |
| Winning mentor | Simon Cowell |
| Runner-up | Jeff Gutt |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 11 – December 19, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the American music competition television show The X Factor premiered on Fox on September 11, 2013, and ended on December 19, 2013.[1] This season was hosted by Mario Lopez. Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato returned to the judging panel, while Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio joined the panel as replacements for the departing judges.
Producer auditions began on March 6, 2013, in Los Angeles, and ended on May 4, 2013, in Denver. The judges auditions, which are televised, began on May 21, 2013, in Charleston, and ended on July 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. New for this season is the removal of the boot camp and judges' houses rounds of the competition which have been replaced with a new middle section, more reminiscent of the live shows.
On December 19, 2013, Alex & Sierra won the show, as mentored by Cowell. On February 7, 2014, Cowell announced he was returning to the UK show to judge the 2014 UK series, which was followed by Fox announcing that they would not be renewing the show for a fourth season.[2]
- ^ "FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2013–2014 Season". Facebook. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 7, 2014). "Fox's 'The X Factor' Cancelled After Three Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2014.