pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/nicki-minaj-keith-urban-join-american-idol-judges-152630303--finance.html"img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TD2qH7WKtuI8TdQWFrArBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-09-16T185502Z_3_CBRE88F16WG00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-AMERICANIDOL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Nicki Minaj arrives for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Singer Nicki Minaj arrives for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles" border="0" //aLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Controversial rapper Nicki Minaj and country singer Keith Urban joined the quot;American Idolquot; judging panel on Sunday, as the ageing Fox show seeks to boost its star power and recapture sliding audiences in a crowded TV talent show field. In a decision that divided quot;Idolquot; fans, Minaj, 29, known for her outlandish outfits and headline-making performances, and Urban were confirmed by Fox hours before auditions in front of judges kicked off in New York for the show#039;s 12th season. .../pbr clear="all"/
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