It’s official! The new judge panel for American Idol is going to destroy X-Factor with its amazing star-studded ensemble!

After months of speculation that Kanye West and others were being considered for judges on the hit show, it turns out that it has been confirmed that Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Mr. Nicole Kidman  country singer, Keith Urban will be the new judges and will make us all forget about Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler!

To find out how much these stars will be making on the show, click after the jump!

Well, we know now that Mariah Carey is probably happy since she will be making more money than her rival, Nicki Minaj as she is earning 17 million dollars for her stint on American Idol, while Nicki Minaj will earn 8 million dollars. Keith Urban is the bitch of the group, who will only make 4 million dollars.

Do you think this will improve the show’s rating come this January? Let us know in the comment section below!