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American Idol, season 12

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Ben Gaisey Auditions - AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 12

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Amber Holcomb "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson: Top 10 Performances - AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 12

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American Idol S12E01 Worst Audition A Chang

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Gabe Brown Auditions - AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 12

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The twelfth season of American Idol premiered on January 16, 2013, as part of the mid-season of the 2012–13 network television season. Ryan Seacrest returned to host. 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.