The 18-year-old from Addis, Louisiana, rose to national attention with a mix of patriotic anthems and classic country, coming in just behind Jamal Roberts.

As the Season 23 finale came to a close May 18, the fan vote – the majority of all 26 million of them – revealed 27-year-old Mississippi P.E. teacher Jamal Roberts as the latest winner of "American ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old PE teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, won the popular vote to become the "American Idol" Season ...