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Randy JacksonA new trio of judges for season 12Mariah CareyNicki MinajKeith UrbanJennifer LopezSteven TylerSimon CowellPaula AbdulKara DioGuardiEllen DeGeneresLionel RichieRobin GibbQuentin TarantinoNeil Patrick HarrisKatie Perry'Idol'l guest judge

Years on the show: 2.<p></p> Kara DioGuardi joined the judges' panel in Season 8 of the Fox juggernaut. She departed from the show in 2010 when her contract wasn't renewed, leaving Randy Jackson as the only returning judge for the following season.

Kara DioGuardi

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Years on the show: 2.

Kara DioGuardi joined the judges' panel in Season 8 of the Fox juggernaut. She departed from the show in 2010 when her contract wasn't renewed, leaving Randy Jackson as the only returning judge for the following season.

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