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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 ...
The Mississippi native's performance of Anthony Hamilton's "Her Heart" won him the title.  He celebrated his victory on ...
John Foster may not have won American Idol, but he’s not giving up on his dream of being a country singer. After taking the ...
"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 ...
Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. coach at Crestwood Elementary in Meridian, is the second Mississippian to win "American ...
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 ...
Patti LaBelle didn't miss a note while performing "Lady Marmalade" with Kolbi Jordan on the season 23 grand finale of American Idol.
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.