Jamal Roberts won American Idol season 23 in the live finale on May 18, 2025. John Foster finished second and Breanna Nix placed third. The finale also featured Jessica Simpson performing “Blame Me” with former contestant Josh King.
Who won American Idol season 23?
Jamal Roberts was announced as the winner during the May 18, 2025 finale. The official American Idol channel posted its winner announcement that day, and ABC News confirmed the result in a report published May 19.
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The final ranking was:
- Jamal Roberts — winner
- John Foster — runner-up
- Breanna Nix — third place
Roberts connected the win to his family and home. ABC7 Los Angeles quoted him saying, “I won for my kids. I won for my hometown. I won for the state of Mississippi.”
What did Jessica Simpson perform in the finale?
Jessica Simpson performed “Blame Me” with former contestant Josh King. ABC News identified the song as a track from Simpson’s album Nashville Canyon: Part 1.
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How many people watched the finale?
ABC / Disney General Entertainment Press reported 6.51 million total viewers for the finale in a press release dated May 20, 2025. That figure is the network’s reported audience metric; the cited coverage does not provide a separate third-party measurement for comparison.
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