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5.9/10 TV Country of origin United States No. of seasons 8 First episode date 2 October 2007 Network BET | 7.7/10 IMDb Genre Reality Original language(s) English No. of episodes 89 Latest winner Dathan Thigpen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Kirk Franklin
Bebe Winans (2007-2009)
CeCe Winans (2012-2014)
Erica Campbell (2007-2009),(2011-2012)
Tina Campbell (2007- 2012)
Donnie McClurkin (2010-2015)
Yolanda Adams (2010, 2012-2015)
Kim Burrell (2010-2015)
Kierra "Kiki" Sheard (2014-2015) Cast Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Joshua Rogers, BeBe & CeCe Winans Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday Best is a reality television Gospel music singing competition series which airs on BET.
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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. Judges of the competition were Gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Kierra Sheard, Donnie McClurkin, Mary Mary, Bebe Winans & Cece Winans. Gospel singer Kim Burrell serves as the on-screen mentor, and the program was 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 was Joshua Rogers from Greeleyville, South Carolina. He made history as the first male contestant to win the Sunday Best title.
The last Sunday Best champion was Dathan Thigpen, who won on August 30, 2015.
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Winners
Season 1: Crystal Aikin - Verity Records
Debut album "Crystal Aikin" released March 17, 2009.
Season 2: Y'Anna Crawley - Imago Dei Music Group
Debut album "The Promise" released August 24, 2010.
Season 3: Le'Andria Johnson - Music World Gospel
Debut album "Awakening of Le'Andria Johnson" released September 6, 2011.
Christmas EP "Christmas Best" released December 6, 2011.
First Winner to receive a Grammy Award (2012, Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance)
Season 4: Amber Bullock - Music World Gospel
Debut album "So In Love" released July 10, 2012.
Season 5: Joshua Rogers
Debut album "Well Done" released December 4, 2012.
Season 6: Tasha Page-Lockhart
Debut single "Different" released in Mid-2014.
Debut album "Here Right Now" released on August 5, 2014
Season 7: Geoffrey Golden
Season 8 (Sunday Best All-Stars): Dathan Thigpen (also from Season 3)