While rumors have been running rampant for the past few weeks on
who the American Idol judges are going to be they have finalized the
panel. Nicki Minaj is officially going to be the forth judge on American
Idol. She will be joining vetern idol judge Randy Jackson and
newcommers Mariah Carey and Keith Urban.
Nicki’s deal is rumored to be around $10-$12 million range and no time period has been released for her contract.
“With an unparalleled star like Mariah, fan-favorite
Randy, chart-toppers like Nicki and Keith and our incomparable host
Ryan, we’ve put together one of the most exciting judging panels
around,” said Mike Darnell, Fox’s President of Alternative
Entertainment.
“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,” added Idol creator/executive producer Simon Fuller.
