After months of waiting, Simon Cowell looks set to unveil who will be joining him and Demi Lovato on the X Factor USA this year later today.
Cowell tweeted: "We start x factor auditions in charleston on Tuesday. The new panel will be announced Monday. This is going to be an interesting show!"
However, before we find out just who will be sharing their words of wisdom with talented singers this year, we've decided to take a look back to reminisce about the judges who have graced the X Factor USA panel in the years gone by.
As Simon Cowell announced that he would be taking the X Factor to the US, he also announced that Cheryl Cole would be coming along for the ride. But as Cheryl got settled into her new role as the auditions began, problems started to emerge and just weeks into her new role, Cheryl was shown the door.
Cheryl only lasted a couple of weeks on the X Factor USA (WENN)
Despite her short stint as a judge, do you think she had potential to go further if she had been given the chance?
With Cheryl of the panel, Nicole Scherzinger who was originally poised to host the show alongside Steve Jones, took over and showed off her skills at giving back criticism as the show progressed through the auditions stage and into the live finals. But that wasn't the end of Nicole's X Factor journey. Despite quitting the US version, the former Pussycat Doll showed her judging flare once more on the UK version of the hit show.
What did you think about Nicole's time on the panel? (WENN)
L.A. Reid was on board from the start as Simon credited his expertise on the panel. Just as Nicole spoke from experience, L.A. also used his knowledge of the music industry to guide the hopefuls as they made their way through the show. However, after two seasons, the record label executive decided to call it quits. Do you think that was the right thing to do?
L.A. Reid announced his departure from the show after two years (WENN)
Her role on the show was talked and speculated about for ages when Simon finally introduced Britney Spears to the panel. With a hugely successful music career behind her, Brit appeared to be the right person to fill the remaining seat on the panel. Her down to earth nature was praised by the judges and hopefuls alike.
Britney spent a season on the panel (WENN)
So before we're introduced to the new faces taking their places on the panel, we want you to vote!
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