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after the final , their song “ Forever Young ”, which would have been released if they had won The X Factor , was leaked onto the internet . Shortly afterwards it was confirmed that One Direction had been signed by Cowell to a reported £ 2 million Syco Records record contract . Recording for their debut album began in January 2011 , as they flew to Los Angeles to work with RedOne , a record producer . A book licensed by One Direction , One Direction : Forever Young ( Our Official X Factor Story ), was published byHarperCollins in February 2011 , subsequently topping The Sunday Times Best Seller list . The same month , the boy band and other contestants from the series participated in the X Factor Live Tour . During the tour the group performed for 500,000 people throughout the UK . After the tour concluded in April 2011 , the group continued working on their debut album . Recording took place in Stockholm , London and Los Angeles , as One Direction worked with producers Carl Falk , Savan Kotecha , Steve Mac , and Rami Yacoub , among others .
AWARDS
One Direction have been recipients of 2 BRIT Awards — winning their first with “ What Makes You Beautiful ” for Best British Single at the 2012 BRIT Awards , a NME Award , two Kids ’ Choice Awards , and three MTV Video Music Awards , among other awards . One Direction won all three awards they were nominated for at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards .
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