Predictable 'X Factor' Finale Crowns Tate Stevens Season Two Champ

So Tate Stevens has The X-Factor. He's the last man standing. Probably not what Simon Cowell envisioned: A middle-aged country guy taking down his pop star factory, but this is the world in which we're living. Tate's world. Or so it would seem. It

Tate Stevens was crowned the winner of Season Two of theX FactorThursday night, beating runner-up Carly Rose Sonenclar and third place act Fifth Harmo.

In recent weeks, the balance of power on "The X Factor" shifted, moving from country hopeful Tate Stevens to budding teen star Carly Rose Sonenclar. On Thursday night's "X Factor" finale, Stevens took back the top spot when it mattered most, clinching

Tate Stevens had no idea when he auditioned for “The X Factor” that he'd walk away Thursday night the winner of a $5 million contract. The 37-year-old country singer noticed,

See more photos, news and a full bio · The X Factor ended on a particularly high note for one of the show's finalists Thursday night. L.A. Reid's "Over 25" contestant Tate Stevens, 37, is the winner of season 2. He's a dad of two and a road worker from