The CP Factor (Season 3)

The third season of The CP Factor was confirmed on December 24, 2015.

Finalists
Key:

Light Green - Winner

Pink - Runner-up

Light Blue - Third Place

Yellow- Another Place

! means they were eliminiated in the suprise twist.

Live Shows
The live shows began on August 13, 2016. Each week's song choice follow a particular theme. Each contestant performs on Saturday while eliminations and guest performances take place on Sunday. The results are announced on Sunday, with the bottom two contestants being announced and then judges choosing which of the two to eliminate after the contestants perform another song of their choice (the final showdown). If the judges' votes are tied, the vote goes to deadlock and the contestant with the fewest viewer votes is eliminated. The results show features a group performance by the remaining contestants and guest live performances. Each results show featured musical performances from at least one artist, while occasionally, artists performed on the main performances show.

Week 1 (13/14 August)

 * Theme: Express Yourself
 * Group Performance: "Set Fire to the Rain"
 * Musical Guest: Jack and Steve ("Don't Stop the Party")

Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Gonzalez: Rough Road, because he was mulling over The Difference or Rough Road but he thought The Difference had a better chance of succeeding in the music industry.
 * Meaghan: Jost, thought that his star quality wasn't even showing in him.
 * Rudi: Kit, based off of her "lousy" performances.
 * Dancing Penguin: Oxipie Sniper, because he hated his perfomance in general.

On August 10th, Sam Rudi confirmed on Chitter that there would be a twist for the first live show that the contestants would have to be prepared for. The surprise was revealed at the start of the first live show it is up to not the popular vote but to the mentors to eliminate one act for each mentor (Which makes 4 acts eliminated each episode.). It was the possibility why there were 20 contestants instead of 16.

Week 2 (20/21 August)

 * Theme: Empowering music
 * Group Performance: "We Come a Long Way"
 * Musical Guest: Arnold Arctic ("Stronger")

Judges' votes to eliminate:
 * Gonzalez: Bushrod, backed his own act, Will Anderson.
 * Meaghan: Anderson, felt that Frank Bushrod would sell more records.
 * Rudi: Anderson, backed his own act, Frank Bushrod.
 * Dancing Penguin: Anderson, felt that Bushrod had a better chance of succeeding in the music industry.

Week 3 (27/28 August)

 * Theme: Pop
 * Group Performance: "I'm Your Man"
 * Musical Guest: Micheal Pengy ("Ride")

Judges' votes to eliminate:
 * Gonzalez: Longfellow, said that The Difference's performance was too good to let him go.
 * Meaghan: The Difference, backed her own act; Ashley Longfellow.
 * Rudi: Longfellow, said that The Difference had more potential.
 * Dancing Penguin: Longfellow, backed his own act; The Difference.

Week 4 (September 3/4)

 * Theme: Back to the 2000's
 * Group Performance: "Empire State of Mind"
 * Musical Guest: Andrew Gonzalez ("Hey, Soul Sister")

Week 5 (17/18 September)

 * Theme: Rock
 * Group Performance: "Earned It"
 * Musical Guest: Chris Star ("Fairytale")

Week 6 (24/25 September)

 * Theme: Something by the Penguin Band or Cadence. 
 * Group Performance: "Good Time"
 * Musical Guest: Penguin Band ("When We First Came Here")


 * This week there was a twist to the competition. The top 4 songs during last week would not have to perform during the week. Axel Powers, Mabel Turner, Brandon Jacobs, and Frank Bushrod all ended up being automatically safe for the next week.

Judges' votes to eliminate:
 * Dancing Penguin: Johnson, backed his own act; Kings of Arctic although called Johnson's performance "beautiful".
 * Rudi: Kings of Arctic, backed his own act; Brandin Jacobs
 * Meaghan: Kings of Arctic, said that Johnson's performance was too good to let him go.
 * Gonzalez: Kings of Arctic, agreed with Meaghan.

Even though Kings of Arctic were already eliminated, O'Riley said that if the vote had went to deadlock, Kings of Arctic would still have been eliminated as they had received fewer public votes than Jacobs.

Week 7 (1/2 October)

 * Theme: Love and Heartbreak
 * Group Performance: "Breakeven"
 * Musical Guest: Michael Pengy ("I Won't Give Up")


 * Dancing Penguin: Norris, backed his own act; Counting Crows.
 * Rudi: Norris, stated that Norris's performance was not as good to keep him in the show.
 * Meaghan: Norris, said she prefered Counting Crows' performance.
 * Gonzalez: Counting Crows, backed his own act; Norris

Week 8 (1/2 October)

 * Theme: 70s
 * Group Performance: "Bohemian Rhapsody"
 * Musical Guest: Michael Pengy ("I Won't Give Up")


 * Dancing Penguin: Norris, backed his own act; Counting Crows.
 * Rudi: Norris, stated that Norris's performance was not as good to keep him in the show.
 * Meaghan: Norris, said she prefered Counting Crows' performance.
 * Gonzalez: Counting Crows, backed his own act; Norris