Judge Jennifer Lopez said the judging panel will be ramping up the critiques this season! Eek!

She explained, "Because of last season and the standard that we set, it's easy to go, 'Is he as good as even our top 24 from last year?"

Wow, sounds pretty stressful for contestants! Do you think the judges were already tough enough??

American Idol starts January 22!

Source: Ace Showbiz