Lazaro Arbos was eliminated from "American Idol" season 12 on Thursday and only girls remain in the competition which means that a female contestant will win the show for the first time since Jordin Sparks in 2007.

Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban have officially joined the judges' table for "American Idol," a Fox spokesperson confirmed on Sunday, Sept. 16. The pair joins multi-Grammy-winner Mariah Carey who was announced in July, and the show's original judge Randy Jackson and original host Ryan Seacrest.

Days before we reported that American Idol winner Phillip Phillips would not need surgery after all after responding to alternate treatment. But it seems that he did indeed have surgery yesterday in Los Angeles. The surgery lasted 6 and a half hours and he is recovering well, according to TMZ. The kidney stone removed was reportedly so big that he could not have possibly passed it. He is expected to take up to six weeks to recover and should be ready in time for the American Idol national tour.

The winner of American Idol Season 11 will finally be announced tonight, after an intriguing face-off between Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips on Tuesday night's final performance show. Last night's show saw both Sanchez and Phillips sing three rounds of songs in the hope of capturing the nation's heart and be crowned this year's Idol.