The judges for the next series of “American Idol” have been confirmed, just hours before the first round of auditions began in New York.

Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban join Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey on a panel that’s now expanded to four members from its previous three.

Nicki says she won’t mind too much if contestants sing her own tracks:

Singer-songwriter Keith Urban, who’s married to Nicole Kidman, says he remembers how tough reality TV can be:

Mariah Carey denies that she’s going to be the centre of attention:

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