After rocketing to "American Idol's" top 3, Louisiana teen John Foster finished second in the ABC singing competition series during its grand finale on Sunday night. Grabbing the "Idol" title was Jamal Roberts, 27, of Meridian, Mississippi, an elementary school P.E. teacher.

There’s been so much talent on Season 23 of American Idol, but America has narrowed it down to their favorite eight contestants. After the judges determined the Top 24 and helped select the Top 14, the decisions have been in viewers’ hands, and Jamal Roberts is one of the artists who’s been getting voted through.

It’s celebration time for Jamal Roberts!A historic moment was marked in Season 23 of American Idol, when a 27-year-old Mississippi-based teacher, Jamal, got crowned as the winner of the 2025 show, becoming the first black male to win

Jamal Roberts, a physical education teacher from Mississippi, made history by winning the 23rd season of American Idol, becoming the first black man to claim the title in 22 years. Garnering 26 million votes,