Keith Urban has long been a fan of the singing talent competition show, American Idol, and at a press conference earlier this week, he shared his reasons on why he decided to become a judge on the 13th season of the show. “I guess at the end of the day I love singers, I love musicians, I love creative people, and I love what this show can do for people that otherwise are trying to find a way in,” explains Keith. “You guys out there know who sing or play you’re just looking for a break you’re just figuring out ‘How can I get someone to listen to what I do?’ And this show does it on steroids [laughs].”    

Keith will be joined on the panel by Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and Randy Johnson for the new season of American Idol, which will premiere Wednesday, January 16th. 

In other news, catch Keith’s appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday (January 14th).

AUDIO: Taking questions from fans all over the country, Keith Urban explains why he decided to become an Idol judge this year.

Keith Urban (Idol from press conference) 011013 OC: …on steroids. [laughs] :26
“I’ve watched ‘Idol’ for a lot of years. I guess at the end of the day I love singers, I love musicians I love creative people and I love what this show can do for people that otherwise are trying to find a way in. You guys out there know who sing or play you’re just looking for a break you’re just figuring out ‘How can I get someone to listen to what I do?’ And this show does it on steroids (laughs).”