Think you have the talent, the swagger, and the style to make it? Do you have the killer vocal chops of a Melanie Amaro, the coolness of a Chris Rene, the pop-ability of a Rachel Crow, or the X factor of this year's finalists - Carly Rose Sonenclar, Emblem3, Fifth Harmony, or Tate Stevens - to win it all?

If you answered yes to any the above, then you have one killer component of a true winner at least: The confidence to audition for Season 3 of THE X FACTOR! The first step to winning that coveted recording contract is the Auditions!

Starting on THU DEC 13, you can submit a two-minute a cappella audition video online. Online auditions will be open through June 15, 2013 at 11:59 PM PT.

Or, bring your talented self down to an open call audition at one of our five designated open audition cities, which are...drumroll please...Los Angeles, CA, Charleston, SC, New Orleans, LA, Long Island, NY, and Denver, CO.

Here are the audition and registration dates for each city. Check back here for venue location:

Los Angeles, CA, March 6

Registration March 4-5

Charleston, SC,  March 19

Registration March 17-18

New Orleans, LA, April 14

Registration April 12-13

Long Island, NY, April 25

Registration April 23-24

Denver, CO, May 14

Registration May 12-13

Who's eligible to audition? Glad you asked. You can be a solo artist or a group and must be at least 12-years-old. There is no age limit for those who want to audition.

What are you waiting for? Start practicing your Audition song now!

Good luck!