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Season Details & Credits

ABC | FOX | Season Premiere Date: January 16, 2013

Starring: Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban

Summary: Season 12 introduces Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban as new judges along with the one remaining original judge, Randy Jackson.

Genre(s): Reality, Music

Season 12 Episodes

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S12:E37. And The Winner Is...............
Air Date: May 16, 2013
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S12:E36. Candice Glover Vs Kree Harrison
Air Date: May 15, 2013
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S12:E35. Another Singing Hopeful Is Eliminated
Air Date: May 9, 2013

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Melissa Maerz

Feb 13, 2013

No matter who takes the title, these early rounds of Idol are win-win for everyone: Viewers get some good triumph-of-the-underdog stories; Carey and Minaj get to feel like they're back in high school; and the contestants get to dream of being showered with confetti in the finale and later achieving their best shot at a long-term career in this troubled music industry--ending up right back on American Idol, as a judge. Read full review

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Kadeemluvmusic

Jan 17, 2013

This is going to be the worst new season of Idol in 2013. I thought my New Year's prediction was going to be true that Idol's gonna be a big success, until last night I watched the premiere and it was terrible. Very, Very terrible. Fox needs to do something about American Idol, the agingThis is going to be the worst new season of Idol in 2013. I thought my New Year's prediction was going to be true that Idol's gonna be a big success, until last night I watched the premiere and it was terrible. Very, Very terrible. Fox needs to do something about American Idol, the aging 11-year-old singing competition that will put to the test against Dancing With the Stars and The Voice. I'm gonna set my DVR and watch season 4 of The Voice this March and I hope DWTS could add new stars may not be as disappointing as the so-called "All-Stars" version. I have an idea. Cancel The X Factor and bring back Simon and Paula on Idol.… Expand

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warrenworld

May 4, 2014

As soon as they announced that Nicki Minaj was going to become a judge, the writing was on the wall that season 12 was not going to be the huge success that it was in the past seasons.

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  Air Date: February 27, 2022
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  Air Date: March 3, 2019
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  Air Date: March 11, 2018
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  Air Date: January 6, 2016
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  Air Date: January 7, 2015
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  Air Date: January 15, 2014
Season 12

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  Air Date: January 16, 2013
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  S12:E34. The Final 3 Singing Hopefuls Perform Live
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  S12:E33. Another Singing Hopeful Is Eliminated
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  S12:E23. Another Singing Hopeful Is Eliminated
  Air Date: March 28, 2013
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  Air Date: March 7, 2013
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  Air Date: March 6, 2013
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  Air Date: February 28, 2013
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  Air Date: February 27, 2013
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  S12:E12. Vegas Round 2
  Air Date: February 21, 2013
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  S12:E11. Vegas Round 1
  Air Date: February 20, 2013
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  S12:E10. Hollywood Round 4
  Air Date: February 14, 2013
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  S12:E9. Hollywood Round 3
  Air Date: February 13, 2013
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  Air Date: February 7, 2013
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  Air Date: February 6, 2013
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  Air Date: January 31, 2013
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  Air Date: January 30, 2013
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  Air Date: January 24, 2013
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  Air Date: January 23, 2013
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  Air Date: January 17, 2013
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  Air Date: January 16, 2013
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