The singer and the actress Jennifer Lopez is again returning to Season 11 of the hit Fox TV show, American Idol, starting in January 2012.

JENNIFER LOPEZ, the singer and the actress who judged American Idol Season 10, is again returning to Season 11 of the hit Fox TV show. The show's executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe confirmed the news, and said she will judge the show with two other judges Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler.

While speaking with American Idol's host Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday at the Los Angeles-based radio show, Lythgoe, Nigel Lythgoe, the executive producer of the Idol said that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of American Idol, is back for the next season. However, he also added that the official announcement is still to be made.

According to reports, Jennifer Lopez, who is popular as JLo among her fans, will get approximately $20 million to go back to the judge's seat. In the previous edition of the United States’ one of the most popular reality shows, American Idol, JLo reportedly earned $12 million for her work.

Jennifer Lopez, who announced split with her husband Marc Anthony less than a month ago, is one of the most popular judges of the most watched TV series in the country. The eleventh season of the American Idol will start on Fox in January 2012, and currently the first round of audition events for American Idol 2012 is taking place at different cities in the United States.