Winner of X Factor to receive $5 million prize

Top finisher on Simon Cowell's new show will also get record contract

BEVERLY HILLS, California - The top finisher on Fox TV's new The X Factor will end up rich even if the winner doesn't become a music star.

Besides a recording contract, the winning singer or singers will receive a $5 million cash prize and be featured in a Super Bowl commercial for PepsiCo Inc, X Factor creator Simon Cowell said on Friday, speaking to reporters by satellite from England.