During Monday night’s episode of “American Idol,” judge Lionel Richie marveled that Jamal Roberts successfully turned the ...

From the beginning, American Idol Season 23 seemed destined to crown a country singer—especially with Carrie Underwood ...

Jamal Roberts became the first African American man to win the singing competition since Ruben Studdard in 2003 ...

Jamal Roberts certainly seemed like a front-runner ... but it was his biggest challenge of the season. Naturally, he turned it into a soulful rendition that nearly left the judges speechless.

Jamal Roberts of Meridian, Mississippi, is the new American Idol winner. What to know about the P.E. teacher who won Season 23.

But what exactly made Jamal Roberts connect so deeply with America ... Roberts allowed viewers glimpses into his life without exploiting his challenges for sympathy votes. This approach created ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old PE teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, won season 23 of "American Idol." We have more facts ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. coach at Crestwood Elementary in Meridian, is the second Mississippian to win "American Idol." ...

Jamal Roberts has his eyes on the prize. The Meridian native is officially in the Top 8 of "American Idol" Season 23. Last week, the 27-year-old Crestwood Elementary P.E. teacher became the sixth ...

Jamal Roberts, a physical education teacher from Mississippi, has been crowned the winner of American Idol Season 23. Roberts' victory, announced by Ryan Seacrest, was celebrated as a testament to ...