The Carphone Warehouse, official sponsor of The X Factor, has announced its first ever nationwide search for the ultimate X Factor fans. As the contestants get ever closer to the final, fans now have the chance to join in the fun and prove devotion to their favourite finalists for the chance to become a Finalist Champion.

In order to compete for a Finalist Champion title, fans must complete a designated weekly task on their chosen favourite finalist. Whether it be submitting a photo dressed as their idol or writing a song dedicated to a favourite act, fans will have a new chance every week to be crowned the Finalist Champion. There’ll be incredible prizes up for grabs every week, including tickets for the fans to see their favourite X Factor finalist perform at an intimate gig or exclusive sound check, as well as the latest mobiles and laptops from The Carphone Warehouse.

Each week a Finalist Champion will be chosen who will then be in with the chance of being crowned the Ultimate Champion in the final week of the competition. An independent judging panel will review the winning entries from each of the previous weeks before deciding on an overall winner at the end of the series. The overall winner will receive the exclusive X Factor star prize, the ultimate award for any true X Factor fan.

To become an X Factor Finalist Champion visit www.xfactorchampions.com. The first task will be set on Monday 20 October. In the meantime, fans can register for further details in order to be entered into a prize draw to win an iPod shuffle.