It’s the battle of diva judges on American Idol…and we’re not talking about Keith Urban. The new season of Idol hasn’t even hit the airwaves yet, but catfights between judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey are already making headlines everywhere. TMZ obtained footage from Idol ’s recent audition stop in Charlotte, North Carolina showing the back-and-forth screaming match between the rapper and pop singer. Country’s own Keith Urban is positioned between the two, staying mum the whole time. Reportedly, head honchos ended Charlotte auditions early following the blow up. They’re worried the two won’t be able to co-exist for the long haul. American Idol returns to FOX January of 2013. 

Nicki: Think I'm playin? Think this BLEEP is a BLEEPIN joke?  Think it’s a joke? Think it’s a joke? Think it’s a joke? Say one more  disrespectful thing to me, if you say one more disrespectful thing to me -- off  with your head!

Mariah: I am not being  disrespectful.

Nicki: Off with your head, off with  your head.

Nicki: Don’t tell me I'm insecure,  don’t tell me I'm inadequate ... you gonna get sent [inaudible] just fall back;  don’t ... you don’t know [inaudible] I don’t feel inadequate. You’re the  insecure one sittin' up there running down her resume every five  minutes.

Nicki: Every time you take a shot at me  I'ma take it back, and if you gotta BLEEPIN problem then handle it. I told them,  I'm not BLEEPIN putting up with your BLEEPIN highness over there ... figure it  the BLEEP out. Figure it out.

Mariah: whyyyy,  whhyyyyy ...

Nicki: Figure it  out

Mariah: ... do I have a 3-year-old sitting around  me???

Nicki: I’m not sitting here for 20 minutes  and having you run down your resume everyday, No!  Goodbye!

Mariah: Listen ... I can’t see my kids  because you decided to make ... to have ... to have a little baby fit and going  all around the stage.

Nicki: Good, well then go  see them now, go see them now ... you’re boring as f*ck, you’re boring as  BLEEP