“‘American Idol’ Winner Jamal Roberts Sets BET Awards Stage on Fire with Surprise All-Star Performance — Crowd Erupts as He Joins Forces with Kirk Franklin, Tamar Braxton, and Music Legends in an Unforgettable Showstopper”
Weeks after winning American Idol, Jamal Roberts had a star-studded coronation at the BET Awards.
The 27-year-old gospel and R&b singer from Meridian, Miss., won Season 23 of ABC’s reality TV show on May 18 against country singer John Foster. In doing so, Roberts became the first Black man to win American Idol since Ruben Studdard 22 years prior. “I’m anointed. I know how to use it. I know how to tap in,” Roberts told Gold Derby after his victory.
The physical education teacher and singer brought the house down at the BET Awards on Monday during a special group performance with Kirk Franklin, Tamar Braxton, Muni Long, and more gospel superstars. Watch the video salute:
The 2025 awards ceremony honored Black excellence in media for what was dubbed “Culture’s Biggest Night.” The nearly five-hour telecast prioritized entertainment, with special honors being doled out to Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, and Snoop Dogg.
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American Idolseason 23 has come to an end, and one of the Top 3 finalists–Jamal Roberts, John Foster, or Breanna Nix–was crowned the champion. American Idol season 23 welcomed season 4 winner Carrie Underwood as a new judge on the panel alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. Together, they discovered Jamal, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Meridian, Mississippi; John, an 18-year-old college student from Addis, Louisiana; and Breanna, a 25-year-old stay-at-home mom from Denton, Texas, and now one of them is the next American Idol.
Jamal Roberts won American Idol season 23, while John Foster was the runner-up, and Breanna Nix placed third.
Jamal won American Idol season 23, while John was the runner-up, and Breanna placed third. During the first round of the finale, the Top 3 finalists competed with two songs each, including Jamal’s “First Time” by Teeks and “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)” by The Temptations, John’s “Courtesy of the Red,…
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