Sunday Best (season 3)

Sunday Best
Genre Reality
Starring Kirk Franklin
Donnie McClurkin
Tina Campbell
Yolanda Adams
Kim Burrell
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 12
Production
Producer(s) D'Angela Proctor Steed and Nia T. Hill of Strange Fruit Media, Kirk Franklin and Erica and Tina Campbell
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network BET
Chronology
Preceded by Sunday Best (season 2)
Followed by Sunday Best (season 4)
External links
Sunday Best on BET

Sunday Best is a gospel-singing reality television competition on BET.

The third season of Sunday Best saw the replacement of Bebe Winans as a judge by Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams.[1] Kim Burrell joined the cast of Sunday Best in Season 3 as the contestant's mentor.[2] The season began taping in April 2010 and aired from May 2010 to June 20, 2010.

The winner of Sunday Best's third season was Le'Andria Johnson, 27, crowned over finalist Elder Goldwire McLendon, 79 on June 20, 2010. More than 2 million Americans voted in the Sunday Best season 3 finale to crown Johnson the winner.[3][4] Johnson, a 27-year-old mother of three at the time of her win, was awarded a recording contract and a 2010 Ford SHO.[5]

Le’Andria's debut album "The Awakening of Le'Andria Johnson" debuted on the Billboard Gospel album charts at #1, and has maintained the position for 2 weeks. [6] The album also peaked at #8 on Billboard’s Independent Record Label chart, #29 on the Billboard Overall Digital Albums chart and #24 on Billboard 200. [7]

Le’Andria released "Christmas Best", a Christmas EP on November 21, 2011 exclusively to Best Buy, and nationally December 6, 2011. Making her the first winner of Sunday Best to release more than one project so far. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Gospel Greats Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams Join the All-Star Team of Judges... - PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/. Prnewswire.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-12.
  2. ↑ Date: 04/29/10. "SR Gospel: Kim Burrell Joins Sunday Best 3". Singersroom.com. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  3. ↑ Mãe Solteira LeAndria Johnson Foi Vencedora do ‘Sunday Best’ 3. Portuguese.christianpost.com (2010-06-23). Retrieved on 2011-09-12.
  4. ↑ Oh Happy Day...Viewers Name LeAndria Johnson Winner of Season 3 of 'SUNDAY BEST' | SYS-CON MEDIA. Sys-con.com (2010-06-21). Retrieved on 2011-09-12.
  5. ↑ ‘Sunday Best’ winner LeAndria Johnson: ‘Always be positive’ – The TV Guy – Orlando Sentinel Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine.. Blogs.orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-12.
  6. ↑ http://blogs.bet.com/music/the-gospel-according-to-torrence/2011/09/had-to-share-leandria-johnson-goes-1/
  7. ↑ http://www.eurweb.com/2011/09/leandria-johnson-remains-no-1-on-billboard-gospel-chart/
  8. ↑ http://www.gospelpundit.com/2011/10/check-out-the-leandria-johnson-christmas-ep-album-cover/
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