Jamal Roberts, a physical education teacher from Mississippi, has been crowned the winner of American Idol Season 23. Roberts ...

Jamal Roberts, a physical education teacher from Mississippi, made history by winning the 23rd season of American Idol, becoming the first black man t ...

However, despite his failed attempts to make it to the stage, Jamal Roberts' passion for singing and his perseverance proved that talent and patience beat everything else. Many fans who have witnessed ...

American Idol's season 23 finale started airing live on ABC on Sunday, May 18, 2025, and opened up with the Top 3 — Jamal Roberts, John Foster, and Breanna Nix singing We Are The World.

Roberts carries with him the hopes and pride of his hometown. “I won for my kids. I won for my hometown. I won for the state ...

"Church is my background, and it's what I can rely on when singing any song," Roberts said. Before competing on "American Idol," Jamal was a physical education teacher at Crestwood Elementary School ...

But what exactly made Jamal Roberts connect so deeply with America ... emotionally accessible to viewers with no formal music background. Social media reaction throughout the season confirmed ...

In American Idol season 23 episode 16, Jamal Roberts chose Go the Distance from Hercules to sing as part of the Disney Night. He met with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the mentor of the night, to rehearse.

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old dad of three ... by The Temptations with clips of his visit back home in the background. According to a Newsweek report from last year, the winner gets a record ...

Meanwhile, contestants like Josh King and Jamal Roberts, whose auditions showed ... The man who is used to playing music in the background found his main character energy. He hit all the right ...