Randy Jackson's 'American Idol' predictions: Edge to the girls

"American Idol" judge Randy Jackson says that this year he's got a feeling about the girls.

Male contestants have won the past two outings of "American Idol," but this year judge Randy Jackson says the women have an advantage. He tells People, "I think I have to give the edge going in to the girls. We haven't had a girl winner in a long time and some interesting talented girls showed up [to audition.]"

He also says that he thinks new judge Ellen Degeneres is going to be a great addition. "I think Ellen will bring an easy light kind of side to it. She isn't that music aficionado like all of us but I don't think the panel necessarily needed more of that."

"American Idol" comes back for its ninth season January 2010 on FOX.

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