VIDEO: Ryan Seacrest Talks Minaj/Carey IDOL Feud on TODAY

In anticipation of tonight's season 12 premiere of AMERICAN IDOL, host Ryan Seacrest stopped by THE TODAY SHOW. In the interview, Seacrest sheds some light on what to expect moving foward, as well as the infamous rivalry between new judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. Check out the clip below!

Hosted by the inimitable Ryan Seacrest, American Idol Season 12 features a dynamic new judging panel including Randy Jackson, a Grammy Award-winning producer whose expertise and beloved persona have been instrumental in discovering IDOL talent from the beginning; global superstar and the best-selling female recording artist of all time Mariah Carey; quadruple-platinum singer, songwriter, rapper and fashion icon Nicki Minaj; and Keith Urban, a four-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than 15 million albums. Seacrest and the judges will travel to Charlotte, Chicago, Long Beach, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City and San Antonio to find the next superstar who will join the ranks of IDOL alumni Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery and Phillip Phillips.