Nicki Minaj is set to be a judge for 'American Idol,' joining musical heavyweight Mariah Carey.

Pull up a chair, because Nicki Minaj may just be joining the judges' table over at "American Idol"! The colorful female emcee, 29, is reportedly already set to be the latest addition to Fox's hit singing competition show, a source tells Us Weekly. "I'm not sure the deal is completely done yet, but yes, she is definitely doing it," the source told Us. "A few more things to sign off on but it is happening." Another source told the magazine that Minaj is "100% confirmed to judge 'American Idol.'"

As of now, reps for both the network and the singer have not commented on the speculation. If the rumors are true, then Minaj will be adding to a high-caliber panel that already includes singing legend Mariah Carey and has names like Pharrell Williams and Nick Jonas up for consideration. Both Minaj and Carey, 42, are native New Yorkers. Minaj hails from Jamaica, Queens, and Carey was born and raised on Long Island.

Previous judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler announced that they were leaving the show earlier this summer, sending viewers into a frenzy wondering what musicians would be brought in to fill the void.

Carey announced her involvement in July, and since then, other names have been floated by the franchise, including Sean "Diddy" Combs, Adam Lambert, Miley Cyrus, Brad Paisley and Pink. "What you've got to realize is you've got to create a panel that gels," show producer Nigel Lythgoe told E! News. "A panel that makes sense together. It's not just about three individuals."

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著名饒舌女歌手“麻辣雞”Nicki Minaj被曝幾乎確定與《美國偶像》建立合同關(guān)系，加盟該真人秀，擔(dān)任新一季評(píng)委。 《美國偶像》的一位內(nèi)部人士透露說，妮基·米娜已經(jīng)決定（做評(píng)委），雖然合約還有一些小細(xì)節(jié)還在協(xié)調(diào)中，不過這已經(jīng)是板上釘釘?shù)氖虑?；另外一位?nèi)部人士透露，Nicki Minaj將100%出現(xiàn)在美國偶像評(píng)委席上。但是FOX官方和妮基·米娜本人暫未對(duì)這一報(bào)道予以回應(yīng)。