Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban will join fellow newcomer Mariah Carey and long-serving panellist Randy Jackson
Los Angeles:
Pop star Nicki Minaj andcountry singer Keith Urban have been confirmed as AmericanIdol judges for the 12th series of the talent show.
Minaj and Urban, who quit the Australian version of TheVoice earlier this month, will join fellow newcomer MariahCarey and long-serving panellist Randy Jackson on the UStalent show, reported Rolling Stone magazine.
"So excited to be joining the team on American Idol,"Urban posted.
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest also took to thesocial networking site to confirm the four judges will be onthe panel for the forthcoming 12th season of the show.
"It's official! Your Season 12 Idol judges are MariahCarey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. Meet thejudges (sic)," he wrote.
Randy, who has been a judge on the programme since itbegan in 2002, signed a new deal to remain on the show aftertalks with Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias broke down.
But X Factor judge Simon Cowell, who was a panellist onAmerican Idol from 2002 to 2010, says keeping Randy on wasthe right decision.
"Just heard Randy is back on Idol. Right decision,"Cowell posted.
Minaj and Urban, who quit the Australian version of TheVoice earlier this month, will join fellow newcomer MariahCarey and long-serving panellist Randy Jackson on the UStalent show, reported Rolling Stone magazine.
"So excited to be joining the team on American Idol,"Urban posted.
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest also took to thesocial networking site to confirm the four judges will be onthe panel for the forthcoming 12th season of the show.
"It's official! Your Season 12 Idol judges are MariahCarey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. Meet thejudges (sic)," he wrote.
Randy, who has been a judge on the programme since itbegan in 2002, signed a new deal to remain on the show aftertalks with Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias broke down.
But X Factor judge Simon Cowell, who was a panellist onAmerican Idol from 2002 to 2010, says keeping Randy on wasthe right decision.
"Just heard Randy is back on Idol. Right decision,"Cowell posted.
