Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012
“AMERICAN IDOL” JUDGES ANNOUNCED
GLOBAL ICON MARIAH CAREY AND
MUSIC INDUSTRY VETERAN RANDY JACKSON WELCOME
RENOWNED RAPPER, SINGER AND SONGWRITER NICKI MINAJ AND
COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR KEITH URBAN TO JUDGES’ TABLE
When AMERICAN IDOL’s 12th season debuts in January 2013, superstar judge Mariah Carey – the best-selling female recording artist of all time – and returning judge Randy Jackson, a Grammy Award-winning producer whose expertise and beloved persona have been instrumental in discovering IDOL talent from the beginning, will be joined by two new judges: quadruple-platinum singer, songwriter, rapper and fashion icon Nicki Minaj; and Keith Urban, a four-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than 15 million albums.