The singer's biographical, emotional new single is an ode to his home state.

Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. teacher at Crestwood Elementary, started his "American Idol" Season 23 journey when he won a golden ticket singing "Mary Jane" by Rick James in audition rounds.

American Idol” will hold virtual auditions for Mississippi residents on August 27, 2025. Hopefuls can sign up for a Zoom ...

New "American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts is scooping up honors and preparing to head out on tour with Brandy and Monica. One honor he’s passing on, though, is recognition from a Mississippi town ...

The hit singing competition will be holding "Idol Across America" auditions in Nebraska on Zoom. The open call virtual auditions will be held on Aug. 28. Click here for more information and to sign up ...

American Idol winner Jamal Roberts debuts “Mississippi” in the top 5 on Billboard’s R&B and hip-hop digital sales charts while “Heal” rises again on gospel lists.

It’s been slightly more than two months since Jamal Roberts was crowned the winner of American Idol 2025, and he’s already making headway on his music career.

In May 2025, Roberts won “American Idol” with a record-breaking 26 million votes for the ABC version of the long-running singing competition series. The first 15 seasons of the program aired ...