( EW.com ) -- Fox 's `` American Idol '' is getting closer to finalizing a judges panel for its 12th season . Sources say Latin singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias has now received a firm offer for a spot on the reality hit , which may expand to four judges next year despite shedding its entire previous panel . EW.com reported last week that rapper Nicki Minaj and Aussie country artist Keith Urban were poised to join pop diva Mariah Carey on the show , and that Iglesias ( or , if he passes , Adam Lambert ) could fill a fourth spot . Longtime Idol judge Randy Jackson is set to move to a mentor role . Now we 're hearing Iglesias has received an offer for about $ 4 million per year , on par with Urban 's deal . Fox and producers have only confirmed Carey at this point and have no comment on any of the other names or the number of judges . If the current panel plan comes together it will give Idol a four-quadrant strategy , with judges representing pop , rap , country and Latin music ( sorry rock-and-roll , but have you looked at the charts lately ? ) . Idol tried expanding to four judges once before and the network was said to be unhappy with the result , so this possibility is a bit surprising . But NBC 's The Voice managed to have four judges from different music backgrounds that have worked together quite well . Plus , Fox 's own The X Factor has a quartet of judges , too . Iglesias has a history of turning down reality show offers , but may very well sign on to `` Idol . '' He was previously offered a spot hosting X Factor , and was in talks with NBC for `` The Voice . '' With his career going `` full blast , '' Iglesias does n't need the Idol gig , but the show does have other career benefits . Iglesias became available to join the show last week , having just finished his latest world tour where he partnered with former Idol judge Jennifer Lopez . `` American Idol '' returns to Fox in January . Stay tuned ... See full story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Sources say Fox has been offered a spot judging ` ` Idol '' but has not commented on the matter . So far only Drew Carey has been confirmed as a judge .