For context, Roberts and his three daughters -- who are from Meridian, Miss. --received a key to the city of Atmore, Ala.

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

Speaking with reporters in a roundtable interview after the Sunday, May 18 finale, Roberts revealed his plans after being crowned the winner. "I'm going to take a nap," Roberts, 27, said to PEOPLE.

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

Jamal Roberts won Season 23 of "American Idol" in a finale that drew a record-breaking 26 million votes. The 27-year-old P.E. teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, is a father of three daughters.