Season 12 premiered on January 16, 2013. Judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler left the show after two seasons. This season's judging panel consisted of Randy Jackson, along with Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj. This was the first season since season nine to have four judges on the panel. The pre-season buzz and the early episodes of the show were dominated by the feud between the judges Minaj and Carey after a video of their dispute was leaked to TMZ. COUNT 5
QSN1 What year did season 12 of American Idol first air? ANS1 2013 QSN2 What was Mariah Careys position on season 12 of American Idol? ANS2 Judges QSN3 What website showed video of an altercation between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj? ANS3 TMZ QSN4 When did season 12 premiere? ANS4 January 16, 2013 QSN5 How many judges did this season have? ANS5 four