Chris Paul is notorious for shooting instead of passing, with the lowest assist record in the NBA.
The twelfth season of American Idol premiered on January 16 , 2013 , as part of the mid-season of the 2012 -- 13 network television season .. American Idol. American Idol. Ryan Seacrest returned to host .. Ryan Seacrest. Ryan Seacrest. Randy Jackson returned for his twelfth season as judge and was joined by new judges Mariah Carey , Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban , who replaced Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler .. Randy Jackson. Randy Jackson. Mariah Carey. Mariah Carey. Nicki Minaj. Nicki Minaj. Keith Urban. Keith Urban. Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer Lopez. Steven Tyler. Steven Tyler. The season was the third to have four judges , after the eighth and ninth seasons .. eighth. American Idol ( season 8 ). ninth. American Idol ( season 9 ). third. American Idol ( season 3 ). It was also the first season in the show 's history where all the finalists of one gender -LRB- male -RRB- were eliminated before any finalists of the opposite gender , thus making it the first to not only have an all-female top 5 , but also the first season since the sixth to produce a female winner , as well as the first season since the third to have a finale consisting of two women .. sixth. American Idol ( season 6 ). third. American Idol ( season 3 ). It was also the first season where the judges did not use the `` Judges ' Save '' since its introduction in the eighth season .. eighth. American Idol ( season 8 ). This was the third season where both finalists were in the bottom three or two at some point in the competition , following the third and eighth seasons .. eighth. American Idol ( season 8 ). third. American Idol ( season 3 ). On May 16 , 2013 , Candice Glover was announced the winner of the twelfth season of American Idol , making Kree Harrison the runner-up .. Candice Glover. Candice Glover. Kree Harrison. Kree Harrison. American Idol. American Idol. Glover also became the third African-American female behind Fantasia Barrino and Jordin Sparks to win the show .. third. American Idol ( season 3 ). Fantasia Barrino. Fantasia Barrino. Jordin Sparks. Jordin Sparks. Glover was also the last female contestant to win the competition .. In a series first , Glover 's debut album , Music Speaks , was available for pre-order immediately following the finale broadcast .. Music Speaks. Music Speaks ( Candice Glover album ). So far , two finalists , Candice Glover and Angie Miller , are signed to record deals .. Candice Glover. Candice Glover. Angie Miller. Angie Miller ( American singer ). This was the only season to feature Carey and Minaj as judges , who both decided to leave the show in May 2013 to focus on their music careers .