The X Factor Nick Cannon: 'The X Factor' would be a step down for Mariah Carey 02/01/2012 If Mariah Carey does join The X Factor's judging panel, she will apparently be doing so without husband Nick Cannon's approval. Read More RELATED NEWS Normani Kordei thanks Nicki Minaj for support after Tiffany Haddish's Fifth Harmony dissMTV VMAs: Camila Cabello, Cardi B and Jennifer Lopez land big winsFifth Harmony announces indefinite hiatus to pursue "solo endeavors" TAGS: America's Got Talent American Idol The X Factor Paula Abdul Mariah Carey Simon Cowell Nicole Scherzinger Howard Stern Steven Tyler Nick Cannon