Jamal Roberts is your new "American Idol" winner. The Mississippi man won Season 23 on Sunday, May 18. He drew the most fan votes out of 26 million cast. According to PEOPLE magazine, host Ryan ...

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

Mississippi native Jamal Roberts is a Top 3 finalist on "American Idol" Season 23. The "American Idol" season finale airs Sunday, May 18 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC. Viewers can vote online, via the app ...

Jamal Roberts, a P.E. teacher and father of three from Meridian, has been crowned the winner of this season's "American Idol," receiving 26 million votes, the highest in ABC history."I always had ...

Jamal Roberts and Brianna Nix − took the stage for their final performances of the season. Then, host Ryan Seacrest revealed which contestants made the top two, surprising fans nationwide. Nix ...

Host Ryan Seacrest said there were 26 million votes cast, which broke a record and was twice as many as for last year's ...

But what exactly made Jamal Roberts connect so deeply ... and current industry realities. The record-breaking vote total—double last year’s finale—suggests Roberts didn’t just win a ...

There are three ways to vote during the American Idol finale: Online ... 10 for John, 10 for Jamal), totaling a maximum of 30 votes if supporting all three. Votes are counted per method, so ...

Jamal Roberts won Season 23 of "American Idol" in a finale that drew a record-breaking 26 million votes. The 27-year-old P.E. teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, is a father of three daughters.

A record 26 million votes came in Sunday night ... "There you have it! Congrats Jamal Roberts our next American Idol." During Sunday's finale, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves posted and encouraged ...