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Little Mix are a British girl group formed in 2011 during the eighth series of the UK version of The X Factor .. girl group. girl group. eighth series. The X Factor ( UK series 8 ). The X Factor. The X Factor ( UK ). They are the first and , so far , only group to win the competition .. Following their victory , they signed with Simon Cowell 's record label Syco Music and released a cover of Damien Rice 's `` Cannonball '' as their winner 's single .. Syco. Syco Music. Simon Cowell. Simon Cowell. Syco Music. Syco Music. Damien Rice. Damien Rice. Cannonball. Cannonball ( Damien Rice song ). The members are Jade Thirlwall , Perrie Edwards , Leigh-Anne Pinnock , and Jesy Nelson .. Little Mix released their debut album DNA in 2012 , which peaked inside the top 10 in ten countries including the UK and US .. DNA. DNA ( Little Mix album ). This made Little Mix the first girl group since the Pussycat Dolls to reach the US top 5 with their debut album , as well as earning the highest debut US chart position by a British girl group , breaking the record previously held by the Spice Girls .. girl group. girl group. the Pussycat Dolls. the Pussycat Dolls. Spice Girls. Spice Girls. In the UK , the album spawned the number-one single `` Wings '' .. Wings. Wings ( Little Mix song ). The group 's sophomore effort Salute , which was released in 2013 , became their second album to debut inside the top 10 in both the UK and US .. Salute. Salute ( song ). The album produced two top 10 singles in their home country ; `` Move '' and `` Salute '' .. Salute. Salute ( song ). Move. Move ( Little Mix song ). Little Mix released their third studio album Get Weird in 2015 and it is their best-selling and longest charting album to date in the UK .. Get Weird. Get Weird. The album 's lead single `` Black Magic '' reached number one in the UK and was also nominated for two Brit Awards in 2016 .. Black Magic. Black Magic ( song ). Brit Awards. Brit Awards. The group 's 2016 fourth studio album Glory Days became their first number one album in the UK and was also the longest reigning girl group Number 1 since the Spice Girls ' debut album 20 years ago .. girl group. girl group. Spice Girls. Spice Girls. Glory Days. Glory Days ( Little Mix album ). The album 's lead single `` Shout Out to My Ex '' became the group 's fourth UK number one single , while the second single `` Touch '' became the group 's tenth top ten hit in the UK Singles Chart .. Shout Out to My Ex. Shout Out to My Ex. Touch. Touch ( Little Mix song ). UK Singles Chart. UK Singles Chart. The group won Best British Single for `` Shout Out to My Ex '' at the 2017 Brit Awards , they have also received several other awards during their career , including two MTV Europe Music Awards , two Teen Choice Awards and two Glamour Awards .. Brit Awards. Brit Awards. Shout Out to My Ex. Shout Out to My Ex. 2017 Brit Awards. 2017 Brit Awards. Glamour Awards. Glamour Awards. As of October 2016 the group has achieved four platinum certified albums and eleven certified singles in the UK .. With four UK number one singles and highest first week UK album sales for a girl band since the Spice Girls , Little Mix are one of the most successful female acts in contemporary British popular culture  : they appeared on Debrett 's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK .. Spice Girls. Spice Girls. British popular culture. British popular culture. Little Mix currently holds the record for the most VEVO Certified Videos for a British female artist , pushing Adele into second place , and also the most certified videos for a girl group .. girl group. girl group. VEVO Certified Videos. Vevo Certified Awards. Adele. Adele. The group has 10 certified videos in total .