American Idol Season 12 Official Judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj & Keith Urban

The US most popular singing competition made a major revamped for the 12th season of the American Idol as they announced a new set of judges to handle the show.

Only one of the original judges remained for the 2012 Season of the American Idol and it was Randy Jackson, although there were speculations already that he has decided to leave the show.

The announcement of the newest judges was officially revealed on Sunday morning during the auditions in New York. The American Idol Season 12 is set for its return in January 2013.

Mariah Carey, the first judge who confirmed her inclusion in the show will be joined by singer-rapper Nicki Minaj and Aussie country singer Keith Urban. Completing the judges panel for American Idol 2013 is Randy Jackson, the only remaining judge who’s been with the show since the first season.

Former judges of the Season 10 and 11, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez quit American Idol, Fox considered shifting Randy Jackson to a mentor role in an attempt to bring an all-new judges line up to freshen the format. However, when the talks with Enrique Iglesias broke down, the network decided to bring back Randy to the judges’ seat.

 

Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj & Keith Urban American Idol Judges

 

 

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