Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old PE teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, won the popular vote to become the "American Idol" Season 23 champion during the May 18 finale. According to USA TODAY, Roberts is ...

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 PE teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, won season 23 of "American Idol." Here are more facts ...

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

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' host Ryan Seacrest introduced the performance by revealing it was Jessica Simpson’s first TV appearance in over a decade ...

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

In the first few weeks of elimination rounds, judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood held the power to decide who stayed and who went home. Meridian native Jamal Roberts sings ...

Instead, the honor went to her follow judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie ... Mattie Pruitt and Slater Nalley chose Bryan’s selections, while Jamal Roberts, Gabby Samone and Josh King opted ...

With Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan holding the helms of the ... Fans of American Idol and Jamal Roberts both came to X to react to his performance in the Top 8 of the season.

Jamal Roberts is steadily rising through the ranks of "American Idol" Season 23. The Meridian native is now in the Top 7. Last week, the 27-year-old Crestwood Elementary P.E. teacher became the ...