Melanie Amaro News

Melanie Amaro , the winner from the first installment of the U.S. "X Factor," appears to have been dropped from her record label before even releasing a debut album.

X Factor 's season three auditions kicked off today in El Lay, but where has season one winner, Melanie Amaro , been?? The label previously tried to release three different singles - and even had her perform Long Distance on XF this season - but none of them gained any traction.

The newest winner of X Factor: U.S. , Tate Stevens, has officially debuted his first single, called "Holler If You're With Me." The song previewed in a Pepsi ad that ran during the Grammys, according to The Hollywood Reporter .

It's been just over a year since Melanie Amaro won the first U.S. version of Simon Cowell's "The X Factor" music competition on Fox.

Melanie Amaro has been nomimated for a NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist. The ceremony will be announced live on February 1 on NBC.