Jamal Roberts

With a distinctively warm, textured voice, Jamal Roberts is an expressive gospel and soul singer. He released his debut single, the stirring "Heal," soon after being crowned champion of the 23rd season of American Idol in 2025. A native of Meridian, Mississippi, Jamal Roberts grew up singing in church. He also learned to play drums in childhood. In his early twenties in 2020, he was a contestant on Sunday Best, a gospel music competition on the BET network; he finished in the Top Three. A few years later, Roberts was teaching physical education at an area elementary school w...