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The X Factor judge is hitting out against a campaign for the American rock group to take the Christmas chart number one slot above X Factor winner Joe McElderry.

There's nothing like celebrity conflict to get us in the festive spirit, hey?

In a statement yesterday, Joe's mentor on the show, Cheryl, said: "I would be devastated to see Joe lose out to possibly the best thing that could happen to him in his life. Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine - Can they take on the power of Cheryl?

"Every aspiring pop star dreams of a number one record.

"It is a beautiful song. He put his heart and soul into every single week of The X Factor and I cannot bear to see him lose out to a mean campaign that has nothing to do with his efforts."

We can almost see her welling up. Again.

In a further attempt to ensure her act reaches the top of the festive charts, Cheryl appeals to our patriotic sensibilities: "If that song, or should I say campaign, by an American group is our Christmas number one, I'll be gutted for him and our charts."

Can the hairy four-piece really top the sway of the nation's sweetheart?

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