The top 3 — john foster, breanna nix, and jamal roberts — took the stage one last time, and the singer who earned the most viewer. According to consistent past reports, the winner earns an initial $125,000 for. Judge carrie underwood said, “i feel like tonight, you look so comfortable and at ease. ” · jamal roberts is the winner of american idol season 23 in 2025. · finale night for season 23 of american idol is finally here. · roberts sang “first time” during the finale, according to the video shared by american idol. · american idol winner jamal roberts earns another billboard top 10 with “still,” his new gospel collaboration with jonathan mcreynolds. Keep reading to learn what the winner of the series receives, including prize money. Host ryan seacrest finally revealed at the end of the night that the american idol season 23 winner was jamal , which meant that john took second place in the competition · los angeles – the viewers have spoken, and american idol has crowned a new winner. As the season 23 finale came to a close may 18, the fan vote – the majority of all 26 million of them – revealed. · jamal roberts received a recording contract with hollywood records as part of his american idol season 23 win.