Idol 1 - Will
Idol 2 - Chris

X Factor - don't usually have a favourite I really want to win, only time was Ruth, another fail

American Idol - haven't watched them all
Idol 4 - Bo
Idol 5 - Daughtry
Idol 6 - Melinda
Idol 7 - David Cook
Idol 8 - couldn't give a stuff who won and didn't watch it all

My strike rate is pretty appalling, only got the winner I wanted on SCD once as well

These are my faves from each series:
XF1-Andy
XF2-Shayne
XF3-Leona
XF4-Same Difference
XF5-JLS
XF6-Lloyd()

Series 1: G4 - 2nd
Series 2: Wasn't fussed on anyone
Series 3: Leona - 1st!
Series 4: Hope - 5th
Series 5: Diana - 4th.
Series 6: Joe - 1st or 2nd!

series 1: tabby (3rd i think?)
series 5:Austin (9th? wayy too soon anyways)
Series 6 lovely lloyd (5th)

mine never ever win.

I backed Alexandra from her first audition when she appeared in x2 but got rejected and then when she came back again last year i was very happy and she won so im sure that counts right? lol

Not strictly XF, but the only won who I have ever supported from the very first time I saw them was Will Young. I have never liked a contestant on any of these shows as instinctively as I liked him. I don't usually pick a favourite until a few weeks into the live shows, and then it still usually changes a few times.

When I've had an overwhelming favourite, they've either come first or second!

Cameron Stout won Big Brother in 2003
Mark Rhodes came second in Pop Idol in 2003
Shayne Ward won X Factor in 2005
Joe McElderry first or second in X Factor in 2009!

Just realized, I combined a few thoughts at once when I was writing past contestants/ seasons,

Should read...

favorite from beginning won
AI-8. (I liked Kris Allen from the beginning.)

favorite did not win
AI-7 (1-Michael Johns, 2- Carly Smithson, 3- David Cook)
XF-6 (1- Lloyd, 2-Stacey)
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AI-6 (didn't like anyone much at all, so I think I only saw the final episode)
AI-5 (1-Chris Daughtry, 2- no one) really didn't watch remaining episodes after he went out.

No, it is pretty much the kiss of death if I like someone, but I like the entertainers, not the ballad singers.

Loved Steve Brooksteins voice, and during the final where Leon won I ended up wanting him to, I believed that way they would both get a deal.

Loved JLS, and am hoping Olly wins tonight. But I am not passionate about it, if they don't win I am not going to slash my wrist.

I haven't watched these shows for all that long I used to be a bit snobby about them to be honest but last year I wanted Diana to win, so I got 4th, and this year proud to say it's been Olly right from his first audition so 2nd/1st for me And SuBo and George Sampson from BGT.

Last year my favourite at the auditions was Alexandra so I suppose my favourite from the beginning did win. However, I'm not sure that really counts because at bootcamp/judges houses I wanted Diana to win and in the lives I wanted Ruth to win.

This year at the auditions my favourite was Stacey who obviously hasn't won. Joe was my second favourite though so if he wins I will be sort of right!

x factor 1 i wanted steve to win
x factor 2 i wanted shayne to win
x factor 3 i wanted leona to win
x factor 4 i wanted same difference to win
x factor 5 i wanted diana to win but alex on the night of the final
x factor 6 i want joe to win

american idol i wanted kris allen to win the whole way