Cowell to DeWyze: 'You may be the one to beat'

Simon Cowell was once again singing Lee DeWyze's praises Tuesday night. Cowell's reaction to the Mount Prospect "American Idol" contestant?

"You may be the one to beat in this competition," he said. "You are the best singer and you are head and shoulders above everyone else."

DeWyze took on Hinder's "Lips of an Angel," and though he admitted to struggling with nerves and pitch, all four judges loved the performance. The news wasn't good for the two other contestants with Chicago connections. Northbrook's John Park and Joliet's Jermaine Sellers both heard criticism. Could they be the two men sent home Thursday night?