Every year, I compile the YouTube comment consensus on the final few contestants in The X Factor. Here’s a compilation of the compilations so far:

2012

Union J: http://twitpic.com/bijt0o

Christopher Maloney: http://twitpic.com/bjbjma

Jahméne Douglas: http://twitpic.com/bjbl2b

James Arthur: http://twitpic.com/bjbm0g

2011

Marcus Collins: http://twitpic.com/7oiydc

Amelia Lily: http://twitpic.com/do29xb

Little Mix: http://twitpic.com/7oj1lr

Misha B: http://twitpic.com/7oj2tw

2010

One Direction: http://twitpic.com/3fdp1r

Rebecca Ferguson: http://twitpic.com/3fdvfc

Matt Cardle: http://twitpic.com/3fe3h9

Cher Lloyd: http://twitpic.com/3fe9k7

2009

Lloyd Daniels, Olly Murs, Joe McElderry, Danyl Johnson, Stacey Solomon: http://www.popjustice.com/forum/threads/13003-X-Factor-2009?p=731161&viewfull=1#post731161

2008

Alexandra Burke, Eoghan Quigg, JLS, Ruth Lorenzo, Diana Vickers: http://www.popjustice.com/forum/threads/8402-The-X-Factor-2008?p=317801&viewfull=1#post317801