Featured Story: Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban added to American Idol Judging Panel
Featured Story: Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban added to American Idol Judging Panel
Ever since former judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler left American Idol, rumors have been going around as to which celebrities would take their place as new judges on the upcoming season.
Sources confirm that rapper/singer Nicki Minaj and country music star Keith Urban have recently been added to the judging panel for the upcoming 12th season of the nation’s most watched singing competition, American Idol. They will be joining forces with singer Mariah Carey and returning judge Randy Jackson.
The Fox Network officially made the announcement Sunday night confirming rumors surrounding the new judges. The new season of Idol will kick off with auditions January 2013 in New York City Jazz at Lincoln Center. Sources say that the announcement was made at the last possible moment as auditions start today.