The show won the Entertainment award at the 2010 Royal Television Society Awards , described as " Undeniably a brilliant , genre-defining piece of television ; the team behind this show never rest on their laurels and are determined to continually raise the bar and set new standards . Must-see television , which everyone talks about on a Monday morning . " At the 2011 National Television Awards , '' The X Factor '' won the Talent Show award , beating '' Strictly Come Dancing '' , '' Britain 's Got Talent '' and '' Dancing on Ice '' . At the 2012 National Television Awards , '' The X Factor '' again beat '' Strictly Come Dancing '' , '' Britain 's Got Talent '' and '' Dancing on Ice '' to the award . The show also won Best UK TV Show at the 2012 Kids ' Choice Awards . At the 2015 National Television Awards , '' The X Factor '' won Best Talent Show for the first time in three years , beating '' Strictly Come Dancing '' , '' Britain 's Got Talent '' and '' The Voice UK ''
2011 National Television Awards
16th National Television Awards
The X Factor (British TV series)