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The X Factor is an American television music competition to find new singing talent; the winner of which receives a $1 million recording contract. The third season is set to premiere on Fox on September 11, 2013.

Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience, bootcamp, judges' houses, and then the live finals. 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.