Video: Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey Fighting During American Idol Auditions in Charlotte, NC

Nicki Minaj reportedly threw foul mouthed rant on fellow American Idol judge Mariah Carey during the show's auditions at Charlotte, North Carolina.

Website TMZ reported that the whole thing started from a disagreement over one contestant but another source was told that it was Mariah who started the fight by "making jabs" at Nicki.

TMZ had an exclusive footage of the scene which showed Nicki Minaj furious and shouting. Judge Keith Urban was sitting between Nicki and Mariah  and the latter was talking back though its hard to hear what she's saying.

A source told TMZ that Nicki Minaj threatened Mariah Carey and said "I'm gonna knock you out" but this was not caught in the video. Nicki, according to one translation can be heard saying "I told them I'm not f*ckin' putting up with her f**kin' highness over there."

According to Mouthtoears.com, "Nicki Minaj walked off of set because Mariah Carey kept making jabs at her.  Nicki’s manager and team convinced her to come back to the show.  Mariah kept at it and called Nicki a b**** and then proceeded to cuss her out.  Producers had to stop filming and call it a night."

Before the auditions started on the 16th of September, Mariah was said to be unhappy with Nicki joining American Idol because she was worried it would turn the reality TV programme into a 'freak show'.

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American Idol Season 12 Judges Officially Announced! Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban Join Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson

American Idol Season 12 is now all set for its return January 2013. The judges for the new season were officially announced Sunday morning with the start of the auditions in New York.

Mariah Carey, who was the first judge to be confirmed will be joined by singer-rapper Nicki Minaj and Aussie country singer Keith Urban. Completing the judges panel for American Idol 2013 is Randy Jackson, the only remaining judge who's been with the show since the first season. 

After Idol season 10 and 11 judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez quit American Idol, Fox considered shifting Randy Jackson to a mentor role in an attempt to bring an all-new judges line up to freshen the format.  However, when the talks with Enrique Iglesias broke down, the network decided to bring back Randy to the judges' seat.

Here is an excerpt of Fox's press release confirming the new judges for American Idol Season 12:

Judges Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson Joined by Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban

When AMERICAN IDOL’s 12th season debuts in January 2013, superstar judge Mariah Carey – the best-selling female recording artist of all time – and returning judge Randy Jackson, a Grammy Award-winning producer whose expertise and beloved persona have been instrumental in discovering IDOL talent from the beginning, will be joined by two new judges: quadruple-platinum singer, songwriter, rapper and fashion icon Nicki Minaj; and Keith Urban, a four-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than 15 million albums.

Are you excited with the return of American Idol this 2013 with the new judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban and returning judge Randy Jackson?

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MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) 2012 Winners

The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) happened September 6 (September 7 in Manila) at the Staples Center Arena in Los Angeles, California. 

Honoring the best music videos from the previous year, the event was hosted by Kevin Hart and attended by the biggest names in the music industry.

Boy band One Direction emerged as the big winner of  MTV VMAs 2012 clinching three awards credited for their single What Makes You Beautiful: Best New Artist, Best Pop Video and Most Share-Worthy Video.

Here is the complete list of winners of the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards:

• Video of the Year - Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) “We Found Love”
• Best Male Video - Chris Brown “Turn Up the Music”
• Best Female Video - Nicki Minaj “Starships”
• Best New Artist - One Direction “What Makes You Beautiful”
• Best Pop Video - One Direction “What Makes You Beautiful”
• Best Rock Video - Coldplay “Paradise”
• Best Hip-Hop Video - Drake (featuring Lil Wayne)“HYFR”
• Best Electronic Music Video - Calvin Harris “Feel So Close”
• Best Direction in a Video - M.I.A. “Bad Girls” (Director: Romain Gavras)
• Best Choreography in a Video - Chris Brown “Turn Up the Music” (Choreographer: Anwar Burton)
• Best Visual Effects in a Video - Skrillex “First of the Year (Equinox)” (Visual Effects: Deka Brothers and Tony Datis)
• Best Art Direction in a Video - Katy Perry “Wide Awake” (Art Director: Benji Bamps)
• Best Editing in a Video - Beyoncé “Countdown” (Editors: Alexander Hammer and Jeremiah Shuff)
• Best Cinematography in a Video - M.I.A. “Bad Girls” (Director of Photography: André Chemetoff)
• Best Video with a Message - Demi Lovato “Skyscraper”
• Most Share-Worthy Video - One Direction “What Makes You Beautiful”

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Keith Urban to Judge American Idol Season 12 with Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj

Country singer Keith Urban is reportedly joining the 12th season of American Idol as a judge. Keith Urban, who is the husband of actress Nicole Kidman, is closed to sealing the deal with Idol producers according to several reports.

Keith Urban will be joining diva Mariah Carey and rapper Nicki Minaj at the judges' table of the hit FOX reality singing competition if deals have been ironed out for the latter. Nicki Minaj's PEPSI endorsement might hinder the deal as American Idol is sponsored by rival Coke. Mariah Carey is the only new judge which has been officially announced, though.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Keith Urban will be earning about $3-4 million for taking the third judges' seat on Idol while Nicki Minaj will be paid with $8 million. Mariah Carey will be receiving a whooping $18 million payday, reports claimed.

After the exit of previous judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez to focus on their singing careers, two seats on the American Idol judging panel have been vacated. The producers, according to sources wanted an all-new lineup so original judge Randy Jackson might be demoted to a mentoring role just like Jimmy Iovine.

There are no confirmations yet on the number of judges seating on the panel but the possibility of a 4th judge joining Idol is at large. Rumor has it that the producers are considering Enrique Iglesias and Nick Jonas for the role.

What can you say about the new American Idol judges line-up for Season 12? Do you think these judges will incorporate a fresh vibe on Idol to save the show from a big drop on ratings?

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Nicki Minaj is New American Idol Judge for Season 12?

Singer-rapper Nicki Minaj is reportedly the new American Idol judge that will be sitting on the judges' table when its 12th season opens.

The news was confirmed by two sources on US Weekly, saying that the Super Bass hit-maker is "100% confirmed to judge American Idol" while another source said that it's "not sure the deal is completely done yet, but yes, she is definitely doing it" with a "few more slight things to sign off on but it is happening."

One problem on the the deal could be Nicki Minaj's attachment to PEPSI as its newest endorser, while Idol is sponsored by rival Coca-Cola. So far, Nicki Minaj and FOX are yet to confirm the report. 

Nicki Minaj, if the deal pushes through will be joining Mariah Carey as a new judge on the revamped American Idol 2013. It can be recalled that judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez resigned on Idol to focus more on their singing careers.

Judge Randy Jackson's fate on American Idol is not yet confirmed but sources say that he might not join the judges' panel in Season 12 but instead embark on a mentor role in an attempt to freshen up American Idol's  format.

Other rumored judges include Adam Lambert, Nick Jonas and Pharrell Williams but sources claimed that it would be most likely that Keith Urban and Enrique Iglesias will join the panel.

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