It's finally here! After a month of auditions, boot camp, judges' houses and domination over every other primetime show on Fox, the 17 acts -- Simon realized he screwed up when he sent Melanie Amaro home, remember?! -- are performing live.

Don't run to the phones and computer to vote just yet, however. In tonight's episode, five of the 17 acts will be eliminated after their live performances by the judges (probably including two in the girls category), so you better send Josh "Burrito Guy" Krajcik your best wishes, and hope the judges are on your side. The 12 hopefuls that make the cut will perform again live next Wednesday for America's votes, with a results show the following night.

The first live X Factor show airs tonight at 8 PM on Fox. Voting begins November 2 at 8 PM.

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