X Factor: The 25 Best Performances Of Season 2

25. Paige Thomas, "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Top 8 Week)

24. Daryl Black, "Stereo Hearts"
(Auditions)

23. Tate Stevens, "Fall" (Semifinals)

22. Panda Ross, "Bring It on Home to Me"
(Auditions)

21. Lauren Jauregui, "If I Ain't Got You"
(Auditions)

20. Diamond White and Dinah Jane Hansen, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (Boot Camp)

19. Beatrice Miller, "Iris" (Top 13 Week)

18. Emblem3, "Sunset Boulevard"
 (Auditions)

17. Fifth Harmony, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Top 6 Results Sing-Off)

16. CeCe Frey, "Lady Marmalade" (Top 8 Week)
A triumph of ridiculata over pitch — but how could I not put this on the Season 2 countdown?

15. Carly Rose Sonenclar, "Rolling in the Deep" (Top 8 Week)

14. Vino Alan, "Let's Stay Together' (Top 12 Week)

13. Fifth Harmony (with Demi Lovato), "Give Your Heart a Break" (Finals)

12. Jessica Espinoza, "Nobody Knows"
(Auditions)

11. Tate Stevens (with Little Big Town), "Pontoon" (Finals)

10. Lyric145, " Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" (Top 13 Week)

9. Sister C, "Leavin" (Judges' Houses)

8. Jennel Garcia, "Paris (Ooh La La)" (Auditions)

7. Diamond White, "Because You Loved Me" (Top 10 Week)

6. Arin Ray, "American Boy" (Top 13 Week)

5. Beatrice Miller, "Titanium" (Judges' Houses)

4. Carly Rose Sonenclar, "As Long as You Love Me" (Top 6 Week)

3. Jennel Garcia, "Home Sweet Home" (Top 16 Week)

2. Lyric 145, "Party in the USA" (Judges' Houses)

1. Fifth Harmony, "Anything Could Happen" (Semifinals Week)

What were your favorite performances from Season 2 of The X Factor? Sound off in the comments!