Meridian, Mississippi native Jamal Roberts won season 23 of "American Idol." Roberts, a former P.E. teacher, was hesitant to audition but ... easily commanded the room. Roberts said he felt ...

In a sweet tribute video, other Idol contestants praised Roberts for his love of fatherhood, while also teasing him for his dislike of shirts. During Kolbi Jordan’s American Idol audition ...

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.