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The 'Turn It Up' singer, who joined the judging panel for Birmingham auditions, made the claim despite the show already having had four male winners, including last year's victor Joe McElderry.
"I think JLS have definitely paved the way with bands because they're doing really, really well," The Sun quotes her as saying.
She added: "But I also think that we need a male artist, because they are always my favourites."
Lott went on to reveal that she enjoys the audition stages of the ITV show, which begins this weekend.
"My favourite part is always the early auditions, when you get to see all the different characters," she said. "There are so many classic moments - I love it!"
The new series of The X Factor kicks off on ITV1 at 7.30pm on Saturday.
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