Lee DeWyze Hallelujah VIDEO: Watch American Idol Performance

Lee DeWyze made a big splash with his rendition of "Hallelujah," and the video of the performance is in big demand.

Simon Cowell suggested DeWyze perform Hallelujah as a judge's pick. The judges raved about the rendition, with Randy Jackson saying it was his "biggest moment at the biggest time."

The American Idol contestant is one of three finalists, and tonight we'll find out who is going home. The other two contestants remaining are Crystal Bowersox and Casey James.

WATCH the Lee DeWyze Hallelujah video here, along with all the judges' reaction:

Comments

[Toddynho]

01:07 PM on 05/26/2010

That was genius. I love Lee's version of this song more than all the others that have preceeded it. Wow. Epic. AI need this. I like Casey, too (I LOVED their duet two weeks ago). Whomever is prized as being America's Idol tonight deserves it, although after THAT performance, I'm leaning towards Lee. Wow.

[thesmogger]

03:27 PM on 05/20/2010

I think it was clear to most who watched Tuesday's broadcast what this competition has boiled down into: Lee has all the momentum, and Crystal needs to pull out a surprise or two to stop him. Both have been consistent performers this season (never in the bottom 3) - but only this week, did either really of them really give us that "wow" moment Idol feeds off of (with Lee's "Hallelujah"). I'll miss Casey, but I think these are the right final two for the finale. http://thesmogger.com/2010/05/20/idol-hangover-the-finale-two/

[hellisonfan]

04:55 PM on 05/19/2010

So, Lee gets strings and a choir while Crystal gets - Crystal. Was the deck stacked to make sure that Simon's pet wins?

[cgracec]

03:22 PM on 05/19/2010

Lee should win. That performance gave me the chills. Casey does not belong in the finals. Both Lee and Crystal can have successful careers, but I prefer Lee's voice because it is so hauntingly raw and beautiful.

[meekasop]

01:49 PM on 05/19/2010

Crystal's voice is great- http://2su.de/pFG .... but Lee's voice is somewhat heavenly. Hope he wins

[thesmogger]

12:42 PM on 05/19/2010

“Hallelujah” for Lee Dewyze – I think we can say that was the performance of the season. It gave me shivers like Carrie Underwood’s “Alone” or David Cook’s “Always Be My Baby” – one of those rare “season moments.” It truly made me feel like this season has started to materialize (it only took 5 months). With the finale looking more than ever like a Lee-Crystal duel, could a Casey upset be waiting in the wings? Is the “cougar vote” that powerful? http://thesmogger.com/2010/05/19/idol-hangover-the-final-three-perform/

[JenniferEccles]

12:20 PM on 05/19/2010

In a season that has paled in comparison to last year, it was nice to finally have a moving moment. This performance caught me off guard and I burst into tears!

I predict Casey and Lee as the two finalists.

[JohnKevari]

04:09 PM on 05/19/2010

Jennifer is absolutely right...... Casey and Lee will be the Finalists.

Crystal will be going home tonight and the BIG Q is will she have a meltown and will she go Charles Rocket on us and drop a few F-bombs.

[JenniferEccles]

07:36 AM on 05/20/2010

Bowersox is a mess. Lee has to win.