Sunday Best (American TV series)

Sunday Best is a reality television singing competition series hosted by Kirk Franklin. It first aired on BET on October 2, 2007.

Sunday Best
Sunday Best logo used from seasons 1-8
Genre	Reality competition
Presented by	Kirk Franklin
Judges	Bebe Winans CeCe Winans Erica Campbell Tina Campbell Donnie McClurkin Yolanda Adams Kim Burrell Kierra Sheard Kelly Price Jonathan McReynolds
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	10
No. of episodes	101
Production
Producers	D'Angela Proctor Steed and Nia T. Hill of Strange Fruit Media Kirk Franklin Erica and Tina Campbell
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	BET
Release	October 2, 2007 (2007-10-02) – August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)
Release	June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30) – August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)

In each season, the show and its judges set out to find the best undiscovered gospel talent in America. Finalists competed each week until a winner was crowned. The judges throughout the series' run included Gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Kierra Sheard, Donnie McClurkin, Mary Mary, Bebe Winans & Cece Winans.^[1] Gospel singer Kim Burrell served as the on-screen mentor.^[2]

Each season's 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'.

On April 18, 2019, it was announced that the series would return for a ninth season, which premiered on June 30, 2019.^[3] Franklin returned as host and former Mary Mary member Erica Campbell also returning as a judge, with Kelly Price and Jonathan McReynolds joining as judges. Sunday Best was renewed by BET for a tenth season which premiered on July 5, 2020.