Best X Factor UK Contestants Ever

The Top Ten
1 Leona Lewis (2006)
2 Olly Murs (2009) Oliver Stanley Murs, known professionally as Olly Murs, is an English singer-songwriter, television presenter and actor. He first came to national attention for coming second in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009.

People seem to hate pop music nowadays but they forget about singers like Olly Murs and it's so annoying.
I have like an obsession with Olly Murs.

3 One Direction (2010)

Whether you like them or not (I don't really like them), you cannot deny that they were the most successful contestant that year

4 Ella Henderson (2012)
5 Little Mix (2011) Little Mix are a British girl group formed in 2011, consisting of members Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jesy Nelson.
6 JLS (2008) JLS were an English pop/R&B group, which consisted of members Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill, originally formed by Williams.
7 Fleur East (2014)
8 Shayne Ward (2005)
9 Sam Bailey (2013) Samantha Florence "Sam" Bailey is an English singer, known for winning the tenth series of The X Factor in 2013. Following her win, her debut single, a cover of Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper", was released on 15 December 2013, achieving the Christmas number one on 22 December 2013. She was the first X Factor winner in three years to gain the Christmas number one spot.
10 Joe McElderry (2009)
The Contenders
11 Alexandra Burke (2008)
12 Ray Quinn (2006)
13 Rhydian Roberts (2007) Rhydian James Roberts, known as Rhydian, is a classically trained Welsh baritone singer, musical theatre actor and television presenter.
14 John and Edward (2009)
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