The X Factor USA 2012 Finale Results: Tate Stevens is X Factor Season 2 Winner

The X Factor USA Season 2 grand finale results night happened December 20 (December 21, MLA time) and 37-year-old country artist Tate Stevens was declared the winner of The X Factor's 2012 season.

Tate Stevens, who was mentored by L.A. Reid (Over 25s category) bested two other acts in the finale—Carly Rose Sonenclar under Britney Spears' Teens category and Fifth Harmony under the wings of Simon Cowell (Groups category).

The X Factor USA Top 3 each sang three songs last night: their favorite performance (billed as "song of the season," a duet with celebrities (LeAnn Rimes to Carly, Little Big Town to Tate and Demi Lovato to Fifth Harmony), and the winner's song which was billed as the "$5 million song."

In the live finale results night, American rapper Pitbull and the world's most popular boy band today, One Direction from The X Factor UK entertained fans with their respective singles, Don't Stop The Party and Kiss You.

Tate Steven has always been a favorite and on top of the results board week by week. On last night's finale performance show, Tate impressed once again with his version of Chris Young's Tomorrow. He also performed Randy Houser's Anything Goes and did an amazing duet with Little Big Town in Pontoon.

As The X Factor USA Season 2 grand winner, Tate took home a $5 million recording contract with Sony Music and a chance to do a Pepsi-sponsored music video that will premiere during the 2013 Grammy Awards.

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The X Factor USA 2012 Top 4 Results Show: Top 3 Acts Enter Finale, Emblem 3 Eliminated!

The X Factor USA Season 2 Top 4 results night happened December 13 (December 14, MLA time) and the Top 3 finalists that will battle in the finale were revealed. Emblem3 from Simon Cowell's Groups category was eliminated, losing their ticket to the finale.

The Top 3 was determined by America's votes and the judges—Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and L.A. Reid—had no power to send someone home so it's how America wanted the finale to be. They are Fifth Harmony (Simon Cowell's Groups), Tate Stevens (L.A. Reid's Over 25s) and Carly Rose Sonenclar (Britney Spears' Teens)

Before Emblem 3 bade goodbye, Bruno Mars got to perform his latest single Locked Out of Heaven from his newly-released album "Unorthodox Jukebox."

Last night, The X Factor USA Season 2 Top 4 Carly Rose Sonenclar, Tate Stevens, Fifth Harmony and Emblem 3 all took on two songs—one they have chosen for themselves and the other one chosen by their mentors. Emblem 3 performed Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton and Hey Jude by The Beatles (as chosen by Simon) and though their song selections fitted their style, it's not enough to impress America that much.

So, it's Carly versus Tate versus Fifth Harmony in The X Factor US Season 2 Finale.

The two-night grand finale of The X Factor USA 2012 will happen on December 19 and 20 airing at around 8-10 PM on Fox. The star-studded event will feature special performances, surprise guests and more before  the revelation of The X Factor US grand winner who will take home a $5 million contract.

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