Sunday Best

tv show

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37 total episodes

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8 seasons

First Aired October 02, 2007

Overview

Sunday Best is a reality television Gospel singing competition series which airs on BET. Each season the show and its judges set out to find the best undiscovered gospel talent in America. Finalist compete each week until a winner is crowned. Current judges of the competition are Gospel singers Yolanda Adams CeCe Winans and Donnie McClurkin, former host include Mary Mary & Bebe Winans. Gospel singer Kim Burrell serves as the contestants mentor, and the program is hosted by Kirk Franklin. The Sunday Best winner receives a national recording contract, a new automobile, and an undisclosed cash prize benefiting his or her community as well as the title of 'Sunday Best'. Season one runner up Shari Addison also scored a recording contract, as well as season two runner up Jessica Reedy although her contract was not rewarded from the show. On the season 4 finale, host Kirk Franklin announced that the series would be returning for a 5th season next year. The 5th season premiered Sunday, July 8, 2012. Season 5 ended with a 2 hour special on September 2, 2012. The winner of the 5th season is Joshua Rogers from Greeleyville, South Carolina. He made history as the first male contestant to win the Sunday Best title. Kirk Franklin announced at the close of Sunday Best 6 that there will be a season 7. Season 7 will premier on July 2014.

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Season 2

2 episodes

Air Date

March 08, 2009

Overview

Sunday Best is a reality television series on BET. For Season Two episode tapings were moved from Los Angeles, CA to Atlanta, GA. This season started with 20 contestants, as of which 10 performed and 10 were eliminated on the same night. The final four were Zebulon Ellis, Latice Crawford, Jessica Reedy, and Y'Anna Crawley. Zebulon Ellis was eliminated, and in the following episode Latice Crawford was eliminated. America voted for the winner, either Jessica Reedy or Y'Anna Crawley. On May 11, 2009, the winner of Season 2 was announced as Y'Anna Crawley.