X Factor USA winner Melanie Amaro has said that knowing she has the support of the public is one of the best things to come out of her experience on the show. The 19-year-old won the $5 million ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- She’s got a $5 million recording contract, but Melanie Amaro still sees herself as a nurse someday. The 19-year-old was studying nursing in college before her winning run on Fox’s ...

With the help of a personal trainer, nutritionist and, according to a source, an etiquette coach, the season 1 winner is laying low while readying a big reveal. By Shirley Halperin Melanie Amaro, ...

X Factor USA contestant Melanie Amaro has said her life has "changed dramatically" since entering the competition. The 19-year-old will perform on tonight's semi-final live show in the hopes of making ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An emotional Melanie Amaro won the TV singing contest "The X Factor" on Thursday, earning a $5 million recording contract and closing the first U.S. season of the heavily hyped ...

LOS ANGELES - Melanie Amaro has "The X Factor." The powerful 19-year-old vocalist from Sunrise, Fla., won the Fox talent competition Thursday over soulful 30-year-old singer Josh Krajcik of Wooster, ...