Nicki Minaj & Mariah Carey: New 'American Idol' Promo Pic!

Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Ryan Seacrest, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban pose for a promo picture for the upcoming twelfth season of American Idol.

It was just announced by Fox that Idol will be returning to the small screen for a two-night season premiere on Wednesday, January 16 and Thursday, January 17. A two hour episode will air on Wednesday with a one hour episode on Thursday.

Check out the first promo picture in case you missed it!

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