Who are the best ever winners and none winners of the X Factor?

Best for me is Alexandra Burke...she had the whole package...the voice, the dancing, the stage presence. No huge backing track/backing vocals needed to support her during up tempo songs. She had a fantastic voice on ballads too.

Best winner was definitely Alexandra Burke

Best runners up JLS

Best ever contestant who didn't make the finals was Daniel Pearce, though Peyton could also join him up there if he doesn't make it

Leona
Alexandra
4th Impact
Ella Henderson

Little Mix are my favourite winners although Alexandra's duet with Begoncé still makes me emotional. My top 3 contestants of all time though are Rebecca Ferguson, Ella Henderson and Diana Vickers.

I think Little Mix will soon be the most successful ones, their longevity and the way they went on the contrary path of what the others had gone (getting bigger with each album instead of the opposite) shuts a lot of naysayers back from 2011. And deservedly so, they seem like they never stop improving.

Best 3 winners are Leona, Alexandra and Little Mix.

Yep. I'd add James to that, but his stupidity overshadows his talent.

For me

None Winners
Fleur East
Ella Henderson
Laura White
JLS

Best Winners
Alexandra Burke
James Arthur
Leona Lewis

best winner Joe
Runner up G4 Rydian and Ray

Best Winner = Little Mix

I think it's extraordinary how they've maintained some high quality pop music throughout their careers, and ultimately grown in popularity over these last 5 years. For any X Factor related act to have their most successful era with their third album is an incredible achievement.

Best Runner Up = Nicholas McDonald

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kArCS06nl7E

This is amazing. The Directioners have really left the building, not one mention of 1D.

I forgot to put little mix down I'm knackered and was half asleep when I typed that out haha!

Not surprised re One direction they are jank!!!

they weren't very popular on this forum

The only winner that has impressed me is Alex, who is head and shoulder above the rest.

Best winner Joe - Going from strength to strength. Superb voice and a very versatile and impressive live performer.

Also like Alexandra and Leona, both class acts too.

Best non winner
Rhydian

Only one shoulder?

Yet people think Little Mix are good.

That "contrary path" of mainstream pop and masses of XF hype.

The best non winner was of course Fleur.

Are you kidding? I am not a huge fan of Little Mix and even if you don't like their music, surely you can still see their talent?

They are actually a girl group who can all sing, Perrie especially, and harmonise beautifully together. Plus they actually know how to 'perform' to a crowd and can dance too, they are hugely talented imo.