
being broadcast on ITV. It began airing on 22 August 2009.[1] The 12 finalists are split into four categories each comprising three members: solo males aged 16 to 24 ("Boys"), solo females aged 16 to 24 ("Girls"), solo singers aged 25 and over ("Over 25s"), and vocal groups ("Groups"). In the groups category, each member must be aged over 16, and the Over 25s has no upper age limit. Each category is mentored by one of the show's four judges: Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh ...
