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Mississippi native Jamal Roberts wins 'American Idol,' becoming only the second Black male winner in the show's history.
Meridian native Jamal Roberts, winner of "American Idol" Season 23, will perform in Jackson, Alcorn State University announced moments after his big win Sunday night. "An Evening with Jamal Roberts," ...
Jamal Roberts became the first African American man to win the singing competition since Ruben Studdard in 2003 ...
"American Idol" has crowned its season 23 winner! Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old PE teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, emerged as the winning singer on Sunday. Roberts said he was still processing his ...
Meridian's Jamal Roberts, the 2025 "American Idol" winner, performed Tuesday on ABC's "Good Morning America." Roberts, a ...
While placing second on 'American Idol', John Foster took a moment to look back at his journey through season 23.
Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. coach at Crestwood Elementary in Meridian, is the second Mississippian to win "American ...
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 ...
Jamal Roberts is only the second Black man to win 'American Idol' in the show's history, 22 years after Ruben Studdard.
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 ...
American Idol finalist John Foster put his own spin on a classic Toby Keith song during Sunday’s Season 23 finale of the ABC ...
Jamal is the first Black man to win ‘American Idol’ in more than 20 years! Learn all about him, his family and his career ...