Ever since J. Lo and Steven Tyler announced their departure from Fox’s hit competition show ‘American Idol’ there’s been a bunch of hoopla as to who will take their place and whether or not Randy Jackson would be leaving too. Well dear fans, you can exhale and wonder no more…the panel is complete.

 

With it already previously being confirmed that singer Mariah Carey was a for sure go, sitting with her for the upcoming 12th season of the show will be original ‘Idol’ panel member Randy Jackson, rapper Nicki Minaj and country singer Keith Urban. Ryan Seacrest will remain as host.

About the revamped judges’ panel, Fox executive Mike Darnell said, “I am thrilled about this year’s judges’ panel. 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.”

 

Well there you have it. It’ll definitely be interesting to see how the four of them vibe. Will you be watching when the new season begins in January???