05/23/2025
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"American Idol" has crowned a new winner!
On Sunday's season finale', Jamal Roberts from Meriden, Mississippi was crowned the latest winner of the hit reality singing competition show.
John Foster and Breanna Nix were the runners-up, with Breanna's elimination announced halfway through the finale.
With his win, Roberts becomes the first African American male winner since Ruben Studdard from Season 2 in 2003.
Judges were impressed by Roberts's vocal consistency as contestants performed a myriad of music genres throughout the competition.
Jamal’s first single is his version of “Heal” by Tom Odell, which he sang earlier this season.
Host Ryan Seacrest noted that “it’s been the biggest finale vote in ABC Idol history,” saying that they received over 27 million votes, more than double last year’s finale.
CONGRATULATIONS, Jamal Roberts!
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