Lee Dewyze Hallelujah Video - American Idol May 18

The ninth season of American Idol first premiered on January 12, 2010 airedon Fox. The show expect to end on May 26th. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi have all returned as judges, and Ellen DeGeneres has permanently replaced Paula Abdul as the fourth judge. Leon DeWyze, 24-year-old is an American singer-songwriter from Mount Prospect, Illinois, who is a finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. DeWyze is currently a top 3 finalist on the show, last night He performed Judges’ Choice Performance song “Hallelujah” (Leonard Cohen) — Simon Cowell.