Jamal Roberts

S23 · Winner

As of October 3, 2026

Jamal Roberts released his debut album, The Journey, on October 2, 2026, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG. At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in 2026 he was nominated for Best Gospel Performance/Song for Still (Live) with Jonathan McReynolds. After his 2025 American Idol win, he joined Brandy and Monica on The Boy Is Mine Tour.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

Before the show

  1. August 20, 2020He released He's Preparing Me on August 20, 2020. The copyright names The Platform Agency.⁠[2][4]

During or around the show

  1. 2025He wrote an original third verse for his cover of Tom Odell's Heal.⁠[4]
  2. May 18, 2025He released the single Heal on May 18, 2025, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG.⁠[2][7]

After the show

  1. May 31, 2025Heal reached No. 1 on Digital Song Sales, Hot Gospel Songs, and Gospel Digital Song Sales, and No. 7 on Gospel Streaming Songs, on the charts dated May 31, 2025.⁠[4][8][9][10][11]
  2. June 24, 2025On June 24, 2025, he was announced as a support act for Brandy and Monica's The Boy Is Mine Tour, with Kelly Rowland and Muni Long. The tour was scheduled to begin October 16 in Cincinnati and to finish in December 2025.⁠[4][12]
  3. July 25, 2025He released the single Mississippi on July 25, 2025. The copyright names 19 Recordings.⁠[2][4]
  4. August 9, 2025Mississippi peaked at No. 5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart dated August 9, 2025.⁠[4][13]
  5. August 29, 2025Jonathan McReynolds and Jamal Roberts released Still (Live) on August 29, 2025. The recording is on the album Closer.⁠[2][4]
  6. September 13, 2025–March 28, 2026Still, with Jonathan McReynolds, reached No. 3 on Gospel Digital Song Sales in the chart dated September 13, 2025, No. 1 on Gospel Airplay in the chart dated March 7, 2026, and No. 4 on Hot Gospel Songs in the chart dated March 28, 2026.⁠[4][14][15][16]
  7. October 17, 2025He released the single Nothing Compares on October 17, 2025, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG.⁠[2][4]
  8. November 7, 2025On November 7, 2025, a Grammy nomination for Still with Jonathan McReynolds was announced.⁠[3][4]
  9. January 30, 2026He released the single Head Up on January 30, 2026, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG.⁠[2][4]
  10. May 1, 2026He released the single Perfect For Me on May 1, 2026, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG.⁠[1][2]
  11. June 19, 2026He released the single Girl Dad on June 19, 2026, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG.⁠[2][4]
  12. October 2, 2026He released his debut album, The Journey, on October 2, 2026, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG. It has nine tracks.⁠[1][2][7][17]

Date not documented

  1. After his 2025 American Idol win, he joined Brandy and Monica on The Boy Is Mine Tour.⁠[1][17]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
The Journey⁠[1][2][7]Album202619 Recordings/BMG

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2026Grammy AwardsBest Gospel Performance/Song⁠[3]Shared: Jonathan McReynolds, Jamal Roberts, Britney Delagraentiss, David Lamar Outing II, Orlando Joel Palmer, Terrell Demetrius WilsonStill (Live)Nominated
2026Stellar AwardsContemporary Duo/Chorus Group of the Year⁠[4][18]Shared: Jamal Roberts, Jonathan McReynoldsStillWon
2026Stellar AwardsDuo/Chorus Group of the Year⁠[4][18]Shared: Jamal Roberts, Jonathan McReynoldsStillNominated

Other activity

  • He auditioned for American Idol twice before the winning season.⁠[4]
  • 2020In 2020 he was a contestant on Sunday Best and finished in the top three.⁠[4]

Sources

18 sources

  1. Jamal Roberts drops debut album The Journey — Rated R&B, published October 3, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Album: “his debut album, The Journey , via 19 Recordings/BMG”
    • Tour: “Roberts joined R&B icons Brandy and Monica on their co-headlining The Boy Is Mine Tour”
    • Album credit: “via 19 Recordings/BMG”
    • Tracks: “contentment (“Perfect For Me”)”
    • Byline: “Oct 3, 2026”
    • Album: “The nine-track project”
    • Tour: “Following his American Idol win in 2025, Roberts joined R&B icons Brandy and Monica”
    • Album: “debut album, The Journey , via 19 Recordings/BMG”
  2. Apple album search for Jamal Roberts — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • The Journey: "releaseDate":"2026-10-02T07:00:00Z"
    • He's Preparing Me: "copyright":"℗ 2020 The Platform Agency"
    • He's Preparing Me: "releaseDate":"2020-08-20T07:00:00Z"
    • Heal: "copyright":"℗ 2025 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC"
    • Heal: "releaseDate":"2025-05-18T07:00:00Z"
    • He's Preparing Me: "artistName":"Jamal Roberts"
    • Heal: "collectionName":"Heal - Single"
    • Mississippi: "collectionName":"Mississippi - Single"
  3. Jamal Roberts artist page — Recording Academy. Official record. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (7)
    • Nomination: “Best Gospel Performance/Song - Nominee Still (Live).”
    • Nomination: “68th Annual Grammy Awards”
    • 2026 row: “2026 Best Gospel Performance/Song”
    • Credited names: “Jonathan McReynolds, Jamal Roberts”
    • Header: “Jamal Roberts Wins 0 Nominations 1”
    • Work: “Nominee Still (Live).”
    • Credited names: “Jonathan McReynolds, Jamal Roberts, Britney Delagraentiss, David Lamar Outing II, Orlando Joel Palmer, Terrell Demetrius Wilson”
  4. Jamal Roberts — Wikipedia, updated August 17, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead sentence: “born November 6, 1997”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1997|11|6|mf=yes}}
    • Singles: “|"He's Preparing Me"”
    • Singles year: “|2020”
    • Heal: “Roberts wrote an original third verse to it”
    • Heal peaks: “| 1 || 1 || 1 || 7”
    • Digital Song Sales: “date=2025-05-31 |title=Digital Song Sales”
    • Hot Gospel Songs: “date=2025-05-31 |title=Hot Gospel Songs”
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Jamal Roberts: Season 23, Place finish Winner
  6. American Idol season 23 — Wikipedia, updated April 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Top 3 – Finale (May 18) table; Elimination chart, row Jamal Roberts: Pl. 1, 5/18 Winner; ratings table, episode 19 Grand Finale, May 18, 2025: “Jamal Roberts won the season on May 18, 2025”
  7. MusicBrainz release groups for Jamal Roberts — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Heal: "first-release-date":"2025-05-18"
    • The Journey: "first-release-date":"2026-10-02"
    • The Journey: "id":"61580288-c3de-4832-b0a9-51c2ce72d401"
  8. Digital Song Sales, chart date 2025-05-31 — Billboard, published May 31, 2025. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart cited from the biography
  9. Hot Gospel Songs, chart date 2025-05-31 — Billboard, published May 31, 2025. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart cited from the biography
  10. Gospel Digital Song Sales, chart date 2025-05-31 — Billboard, published May 31, 2025. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart cited from the biography
  11. Gospel Streaming Songs, chart date 2025-05-31 — Billboard, published May 31, 2025. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart cited from the biography
  12. Brandy and Monica announce The Boy Is Mine Tour — Variety, published June 24, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Byline: “Jun 24, 2025 6:00am PT”
    • Guests: “Special Guests Kelly Rowland, Muni Long and Jamal Roberts”
    • Start: “kicking off in Cincinnati on Oct. 16”
  13. R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales, chart date 2025-08-04 — Billboard, published August 4, 2025. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart cited from the biography
  14. Hot Gospel Songs, chart date 2026-03-28 — Billboard, published March 28, 2026. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart cited from the biography
  15. Gospel Airplay, chart date 2026-03-07 — Billboard, published March 7, 2026. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart cited from the biography
  16. Gospel Digital Song Sales, chart date 2025-09-13 — Billboard, published September 13, 2025. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart cited from the biography
  17. Album review: The Journey by Jamal Roberts — Shatter the Standards, published October 3, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Album: “his first album after winning American Idol”
    • Tour: “a spot on the road with both Brandy and Monica”
  18. 2026 Stellar Gospel Music Awards winners list — Billboard, published August 15, 2026. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Winners list cited from the biography

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