I think both programs are terrible, set music back 3837 years, have bad production values and are just plain ridiculous and cringe-worthy.
That said, The X Factor UK is better.
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Originally Posted by DA1SUK1DAY01691
Which brings me to point number two: the contestants and winners. American Idol has what, three successful winners out of eight seasons? And only Kelly Clarkson is humangous elsewhere; Carrie's country doesn't fly anywhere else. But X-Factor made Leona Lewis, the biggest artist to come around this era, IMO. Plus, all the contestants on the X-Factor (especially season five) are AMAZING. Very rarely are they weak, compared to American Idol's first few to be eliminated. That comes back around to the judging.
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I don't get your point. Leona Lewis had a successful album but she's nowhere near being the biggest artist of the era. She had ONE huge selling album and exactly ONE worldwide hit.
Also, besides Leona and Alexandra (which is only doing OK), all the other The X Factor winners flopped badly. American Idol had Carrie Underwood (which was not big worldwide but did amazingly well in the US, which is more than Alex) and Kelly Clarkson (which was huge) so they're actually tied.