Mwanamuziki Mariah Carey atakuwa ni mmoja wa Judge kwenye shindano la American Idol, The multi-platinum..,Mariah anatarajiwa kichukua nafasi ya JLO sababu za kutoka kwake hazijathibitishwa..kama Mariah Carey atakuwa mmoja wa judge basi ataungana na Judge wa muda mrefu wa mashindano hayo anajulikana kama original judge Randy Jackson and producer/host Ryan Seacrest. In 2009, American Idol favorite Paula Abdul was let go from the program and popular judge Simon Cowell left the show in 2010.