"American Idol" winner says he received online threats after a post announced Laurel mayor would present him with a key to the city.

American Idol Season 23 winner Jamal Roberts turned down a significant honor in his home state of Mississippi.

American Idol” winner Jamal Roberts is presented with another key to the city, and this time, he didn’t “respectfully” ...

American Idol Season 23 winner Jamal Roberts was taken aback by the backlash he received from the people of Laurel, a city very close to his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi.

Meridian native Jamal Roberts was crowned the next "American Idol" Sunday night, May 18, after a historic vote. A record 26 million votes came in Sunday night, the most in the show's history ...

Jamal Roberts, who won 'American ... Per Billboard, Roberts received mixed reactions during his first audition — a "yes" and a "no" — and was told he was too young and needed vocal training.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK)— Jamal Roberts was treated to a special homecoming at Crestwood Elementary School on Wednesday. It was a surprise for the students, who thought they were meeting in the ...

In May 2025, posts surfaced on social media alleging that Jamal Roberts, the winner of Season 23 of "American Idol," had turned down an advertisement for Tesla, the electric car company owned by ...

Jamal Roberts was crowned the season 23 winner of American Idol.His road to victory was, of course, nowhere near easy, but he wowed the judges during his audition when he sang Rick James ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old PE teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, won season 23 of "American Idol." Here are more facts about the 2025 winner.