The American Idol reboot premiered in March 2018 on ABC. Ryan Seacrest continued his role as the show’s host, with a new group of judges. Maddie Poppe won the season, with her then-boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchinson as the runner-up.

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

The singing competition show has also helped launch the careers of some who didn't make it to the end The 2025 American Idol winner is Jamal Roberts — who joins the ranks of past successors like former contestant-turned-judge Carrie Underwood.