here are only six acts remaining in the competition, and today they must sing live again in a battle to win the biggest prize in pop. Also fighting it out are judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh, who are each mentoring one category of singers. Host Dermot O'Leary will be on hand to deal with all the tears and triumphs.

The X Factor (UK) Season 7 Episodes...

• s07e01 - Auditions 1: Glasgow welcomes Geri!
• s07e02 - Auditions 2: Dublin welcomes Katy Perry!
• s07e03 - Auditions 3: Birmingham welcomes Natalie Imbruglia!
• s07e04 - Auditions 4: Cardiff welcomes Pixie Lott!
• s07e05 - Auditions 5: Manchester welcomes Nicole Scherzinger!
• s07e06 - Auditions 6: Manchester Day 2
• s07e07 - Boot Camp 1
• s07e08 - Boot Camp 2
• s07e09 - Judges Houses 1
• s07e10 - Judges Houses 2
• s07e11 - Live Show 1
• s07e12 - Live Results Show 1
• s07e13 - Live Show 2
• s07e14 - Live Results Show 2
• s07e15 - Live Show 3
• s07e16 - Live Results Show 3
• s07e17 - Live Show 4
• s07e18 - Live Results Show 4
• s07e19 - Live Show 5
• s07e20 - Live Results Show 5
• s07e21 - Live Show 6
• s07e22 - Live Results Show 6
• s07e23 - Live Show 7
• s07e24 - Live Results Show 7
• s07e25 - Live Show 8
• s07e26 - Live Results Show 8
• s07e27 - Semi-Final
• s07e28 - Semi-Final Results
• s07e29 - The Final 2010
• s07e30 - The Final 2010 Results

The X Factor (UK) Show Summary

Each X Factor judge is in charge of a different section of singers on the show. The judges do not know what section of the competition they will be in charge of until the audition process has finished. Each judge then has to pick four acts to take forward to the live section of the show. Each week the two acts with the lowest amount of public votes have to sing again in a final showdown after which the judges decide who should be eliminated. Once there are only five acts left remaining it becomes left to the public to decide who should go.