Jamal Roberts is only the second Black man to win 'American Idol' in the show's history, 22 years after Ruben Studdard.

ABC's American Idol wrapped up its 23rd season on Sunday, with an epic three hour finale where Jamal Roberts was announced as the big winner, but it was Carrie Underwood's reaction.

An online rumor claimed the Season 23 winner gave $500,000 to his former employer, a public school in Mississippi.

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.

American Idol has crowned the season 23 winner: Jamal Roberts! The Mississippi native first made his mark during the audition ...

Beloved American reality show American Idol recently crowned their season 23 winner - Jamal Roberts. The 27-year-old dad of three competed against Breanna Nix and John Foster, and took home the ...

Only five singers remained - Slater Nalley, John Foster, Thunderstorm Artis, Breanna Nix and Jamal Roberts - after Gabby Samone and Mattie Pruitt were sent home on Sunday. All five singers ...

That sentiment remained prevalent when season 23 winner Jamal Roberts was announced on May ... to stand up when Jamal won.” The flood of reactions to the “Before He Cheats” singer included ...

For American Idol‘s second night of Disney-themed performance, Top 5 finalist Jamal Roberts took viewers to church with a soul-filled rendition of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” ...

Jamal Roberts won Season 23 of "American Idol" in a finale that drew a record-breaking 26 million votes. The 27-year-old P.E. teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, is a father of three daughters.

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Mississippi, made history by winning American Idol on May 18, 2025, becoming the first black man to achieve this feat in 22 years since ...