X Factor is a Norwegian television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions.

In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three acts to progress to the live shows.

Key: The first season of the show was aired from September through to December 2009.

The judges were Elisabeth Andreassen, Klaus Sonstad, Jan Fredrik Karlsen and Marion Ravn.

Andreassen was helped by Alexander Rybak, Sonstad by Mariann Thomassen, Karlsen by Chand Torsvik and Ravn by Sveinung Sundli.