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The X Factor is a reality television music competition that airs on Fox in the United States. It was developed by Simon Cowell and is produced by FremantleMedia North America and SYCOtv, which is a partnership between Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment. The programme seeks out new singing talent by holding public auditions, and then pits those singers against one another in a competition for viewers' votes. It is based on the original version of The X Factor, which was broadcast in the United Kingdom. Voting takes place over the phone, the Internet, and via SMS text messages, and the winner receives a recording contract with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music. In seasons one and two, the recording contract is worth $5 million, and in season three, the recording contract is for $1 million. The winner of the first season was Melanie Amaro, while the winner of the second season was Tate Stevens. The first broadcast of the show in the United States was on September 21, 2011, and it has continued to air every year from September through December since then. The performances of the candidates are evaluated by a panel of judges that are employed by the series. Each participant will be placed in one of the following four categories: One category includes group acts, while the others are classified according to age or gender. For instance, the categories for the third season are girls, boys, groups, and individuals older than 25 years old. Each judge is given a category to which they are assigned and acts as a mentor to the contestants competing in that category. This includes assisting contestants with making decisions regarding song selection, styling, and staging, as well as judging contestants competing in other categories following each live performance. They compete against one another in order to achieve their ultimate goal of having one of the contestants in their category emerge victorious and earning them the title of winning judge.