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Gallery: X Factor finale

Singer Melanie Amaro, left, and television personality Simon Cowell pose together on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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December 25, 2011 @ 07:19 AM

Melanie Amaro won The X Factor finale this week and a $5 million prize before a star-studded audience in Los Angeles, as the Simon Cowell television show concluded its first season.

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Singer Melanie Amaro, left, and television personality Simon Cowell pose together on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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Television personality Steve Jones poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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Singer Nicole Scherzinger poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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FILE- In this Nov. 30, 2011 file photo released by FOX, Chris Rene performs on the singing competition series, "The X Factor," in Los Angeles, where contestants sang songs by Michael Jackson for a tribute to the late King of Pop. (AP Photo/FOX, Ray Mickshaw, file)

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Rapper 50 Cent poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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Singer Josh Krajcik poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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FILE- In this Nov. 30, 2011 file photo released by FOX, Chris Rene performs on the singing competition series, "The X Factor," in Los Angeles, where contestants sang songs by Michael Jackson for a tribute to the late King of Pop. (AP Photo/FOX, Ray Mickshaw, file)

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Music Producer Antonio L.A. Reid poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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X Factro judges, from left, Nicole Sherzinger, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and L.A. Reid attend "The X Factor" screening at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/FOX, Frank Micelotta, FILE)

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Actress Zooey Deschanel poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Singer Melanie Amaro was chosen as the winner for the first season of the show. She will be awarded with a $5 million record deal and a Pepsi ad campaign.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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X Factro judges, from left, Nicole Sherzinger, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and L.A. Reid attend "The X Factor" screening at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/FOX, Frank Micelotta, FILE)

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Singer Paula Abdul poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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Singer Melanie Amaro poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Amaro was chosen as the winner for the first season of the show. She will be awarded with a $5 million record deal and a Pepsi ad campaign.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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Singer Ne-Yo poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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Josh Krajcik performs on the singing competition series, "The X Factor," in Los Angeles, where contestants sang songs by Michael Jackson for a tribute to the late King of Pop. (AP Photo/FOX, Ray Mickshaw, FILE)

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Singer Chris Rene poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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Television personality Simon Cowell poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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Actress Zooey Deschanel poses on the red carpet at The X Factor Finale show in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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