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While we’ve seen Nicki Minaj prepping for her American Idol judging role on her E! reality special, we are getting closer than ever to the show’s premiere!

In January, Idol’s revamped judges’ panel will be making its debut and the show plans on delivering for its TWELFTH season!

Check out the latest promo for the series (above)!!!

Werk it, Nicki, with that pink cotton candy hair of yours!! LOLz!

Wonder which of the hopefuls in the crowd could be music’s next big thing?! Guess we'll soon find out in just a few months!!!

Tags: ai, american idol, debut, idol, judge, mariah carey, nicki minaj, premiere, preview, promo, season 12

Werk that piano, Chris Martin!! Werk it!!

Ahh… once again, Coldplay made all of our lives a little more meaningful by performing Paradise on American Idol!!!

Meanwhile, the final five were pacing heavily back and forth, waiting for the results to be revealed… LOLz!!

With that music, their lives must have been EXTRA dramatic at that point, ha!! Especially for Skylar Laine who felt like she was snubbed by J.Lo!

But back to happier moments! Watch their performance with us (above)!! And then tell us U don't want to immediately run to the beach!

Tags: ai, american idol, coldplay, paradise, performance, video

Isn't American Idol spending enough already??

Seems like producers of the competition show are pulling out all the stops as they have now hired designer Tommy Hilfiger to be the show's "image consultant."

It was revealed to the contestants on Tuesday, where Tommy told sources:

Tags: ai, american idol, image consultant, tommy hilfiger

To celebrate their thirteen finalists, American Idol threw a huge bash in their honor Thursday night.

The queen of the judges' table Jennifer Lopez came ready to dance in a gorgeous party dress by Randi Rahm, Louboutins and jewelry from H. Stern.

J.Lo shined as the belle of the ball and her three dates weren't so shabby either!

Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler, and Ryan Seacrest were all true to their personal style in the party suits they arrived in!

Make sure to check out the close-ups (below)!

What do U think of their looks??

[Image via Ramey Pix.]

Tags: ai, american idol, christian louboutin, finalists, h stern jewelry, jennifer lopez, jlo, louboutin shoes, party, randi rahm, randy jackson, ryan seacrest, steven tyler

OMG!!!

Even though the 24 finalists have just been announced on American Idol, there's already news on who will be performing on the show's finale!

Lady GaGa will appear on AI's finale in May and will hopefully sing one of her latest singles from Born This Way.

This is the earliest they've booked a performer in the show's history!

Holy shiz, this will be so epic! We can't wait to see GaGa show the contestants AND the judges how it's done!!!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: ai, born this way, finale

Yup, that's right.

Not only are there new judges (J.Lo and Steven Tyler), but American Idol is being completely revamped for its tenth season.

Some of the new changes include an updated set and online voting as well as original songs to be written by hit songwriters and producers for the contestants so that they don't just have covers to choose from.

Also, going back to its original roots, the contestants will be living in an Idol mansion together. Executive producer Nigel Lythgoe "was keen on it," a source says.

And that's not all. Other changes include faster elimination rounds, faster music releases, theme week makeovers, and even possible music videos to test out contestants' acting skills and ability to incorporate backup dancers.

Hmm, seems like they're afraid of a little competition (ahem, US X Factor).

What do U think of the new changes? Will U be watching??

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: ai, changes, randy jackson, steven tyler, tenth season

Another American Idol runner-up outsells the first place winner!

Despite coming in second place during AI's ninth season, Crystal Bowersox's debut album Farmer's Daughter posted higher sales during its first week than first place winner Lee Dewyze's debut, which hit stores in November.

Farmer's Daughter outsold almost 19,000 more units than DeWyze's Live It Up in its first week, selling 58,000 copies.

While the album did better than her fellow contestant's debut, sales were still weak compared to previous season's winners and runner-up contestants. Her album only ranked higher than first-season runner-up Justin Guaurini, which sold 57,000 copies and third-season runner-up, Diana Degarmo, which sold 47,000 copies.

Ouch.

Compared to runner-ups like Adam Lambert, who wold 198,000 copies of his album For Your Entertainment and second-season runner-up, Clay Aiken, who sold 613,000 copies of his album, Measure Of A Man, in its first week, Bowersox barely made a dent on the Billboard charts.

It doesn't seem like AI is really producing music idols anymore. Can the 10th season bring in another successful singer? What do U think?

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: ai, billboard, crystal bowersox, debut album, farmers daughter, lee dewyze, live it up, outsells, runner up