The judging panel over at American Idol is finally complete. Rapper Nicki Minaj and Country music star Keith Urban will join Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson on the new season of the FOX show.
AI host Ryan Seacrest confirmed the news yesterday on Twitter. He tweeted: “It’s official, your new #IdolJudges are @MariahCarey, @NickiMinaj, @KeithUrban & @Yo_RandyJackson! “
The newest judges tweeted their own excitement to be joining the panel. On Sunday , September 6 all of the judges were in NYC to judge the auditions.
Idol producer Simon Fuller released a statement to press on the new additions: “With the exciting addition of Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj, alongside Randy Jackson, “American Idol”’s star power has never been so great.”
Nicky Minaj? With her reputation for explicit laden lyrics, she will make an excellent role model for AI contestants.