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For weeks now there’ve been rumors flying as to who will sign on to fill the judges’ seats on American Idol this next season.

Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler ended their run as judges on the show after this past season, and now we can confirm that Mariah Carey will be the next judge and is cashing a check for about $17 million dollars a season!

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The legendary singing beauty just took to her Twitter to share the good news and excitement over her new deal.

She tweeted:

Mariah is the perfect choice for the newest judge on AI! She knows the singing techniques up and down, as well as the industry inside and out, so she’ll be the best fit.

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We can’t wait to see Mimi do her thing on the show!