'X Factor' winner Tate Stevens signs record deal

NASHVILLE (AP) —The X Factor champ Tate Stevens has signed a record deal.

A Tuesday news release says the Season 2 winner signed a deal with Syco Music/RCA Records Nashville and is already writing and recording his major-label debut.

The 37-year-old Stevens, of Belton, Mo., won The X Factor last month.

The untitled new album will be released later this fall. Syco Music is Cowell's label.