Australian country music singer Keith Urban is taped to join American Idol’s upcoming season. The singer will replace Randy Jackson, who left the show on Friday after 11 years, according to TMZ.
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The singer will join Mariah Carey, who just recently signed an $18 million deal to join the show last month and Nicki Minaj is also set to give the judges panel a swirl; according to TMZ, Minaj’s deal is 99% done and will reportedly make $6-8million.
Urban’s deal is estimated to be in the $3-4 million range.
Urban and Minaj’s signings would leave the show with just one vacancy; and word is Nick Jonas has been approached by producers and is in talks to fill the fourth spot on the judging panel.
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