During the second and third weeks of competition, the 20 finalists were divided into two groups of ten. All ten contestants in their respective groups performed one song, and five of the ten were eliminated the night of their performance.
Starting in Week 4 of the competition, the contestants complete performances in one week; however, the eliminated finalist(s) are not announced until the following episode.
The two contestants that will compete in the season's finale will be determined by the results of a vote by the at home viewers.
Approximately 1.5 Million Votes were cast in the final vote.
Jermaine Sellers was also a contestant on American Idol season 9. He made it to the top 24, but was eliminated in the second week of the semifinal rounds alongside John Park, Michelle Delamor, Haeley Vaughn.
The 20 Finalists Season 1edit
Week 1 Episode showed highlights of the audition process.
In the first episode, judges held auditions in three cities: Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. They selected six finalists from each city. The nineteenth contestant was selected by voters at BET.com, and the twentieth was a Wild Card selection of the judges. The BET.com selection was Yvonne Cobbs-Bey and the Wild Card pick was Shari Addison.
October 9, 2007
Episode Two opened with a group performance from all twenty contestants followed by individual performances by ten of the contestants. Moving forward from this round were Trevon Davis, Jermaine Sellers, Kenya Glover, Shari Addison, and Janice Collins.
October 16, 2007
Episode Three opened with a recap of the previous episode, followed by individual performances by the last ten contestants. Moving forward from this round were Queensley Felix, Corey Webb, Emily Gomez, Crystal Aikin, and Tasha Collins.
October 23, 2007
In Episode Four the top ten performers from the two previous weeks came together to compete against each other. Each performed one selection, and the seven moving forward from this round were Trevon Davis, Jermaine Sellers, Shari Addison, Janice Collins, Emily Gomez, Crystal Aikin, and Tasha Collins.
October 30, 2007
In Episode Five the remaining seven finalists performed a mix of R&B and gospel hits. The five moving forward from this round were Jermaine Sellers, Shari Addison, Emily Gomez, Crystal Aikin, and Tasha Collins.
November 6, 2007
In Episode Six the remaining five contestants performed classic gospel anthems. The contestants were mentored by gospel singer Tye Tribbett for this episode. The four moving forward from this round were Jermaine Sellers, Shari Addison, Emily Gomez, and Crystal Aikin.
November 13, 2007
In Episode Seven the remaining contestants were coached by gospel artist Martha Munizzi. Each contestant performed one selection. The three moving forward from this round were Jermaine Sellers, Shari Addison, and Crystal Aikin.
November 20, 2007
Episode Eight opened with a group performance from Gospel legend Pastor Shirley Caesar and the final three hopefuls. The contestants then went on to perform two selections of their choosing. The two moving forward in this round will be determined by the voting of the home viewers.
November 27, 2007
Episode Nine began with a performance from Gospel and R&B singer Stephanie Mills and the three remaining contestants. Afterward, it was revealed that the eliminated contestant was Jermaine Sellers, who then performed one final selection. Later the final two contestants sang two selections of the judges choice. Finally, Stephanie Mills returned to sing another selection to close the show.
December 4, 2007
The Live Season Finale opened with a performance from Kirk Franklin during which all ten finalist reunited on stage, the performance was then followed by a Video recap of the entire season. Next, Shari Addison performed her final solo selection, after which Crystal Aikin performed a solo selection. Following the finalist’s performances, gospel sensation Yolanda Adams performed a selection. Later, the two finalists then returned to the stage to perform a duet. Finally, the show closed with the announcement that the winner was Crystal Aikin.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sunday Best season 1 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Sunday Best is a reality television series on Black Entertainment Television Sunday BestSeason 1StarringKirk Franklin host BeBe WinansErica CampbellTina Campbell judges ReleaseOriginal networkBETSeason chronologyNext Season 2 The first season was filmed in Los Angeles California and the winner was Crystal Aikin Contents 1 The Competition 2 The 20 Finalists Season 1 3 Contestants songs 4 Episode guide 5 External linksThe Competition editDuring the second and third weeks of competition the 20 finalists were divided into two groups of ten All ten contestants in their respective groups performed one song and five of the ten were eliminated the night of their performance Singing in Week 2 Trevon Davis Jermaine Sellers Kenya Glover Shari Addison Janice Collins Melody Betts Saudia Mills Daniel Parra Christal Garrick Tamara Thomas Singing in Week 3 Queensley Felix Corey Webb Emily Gomez Crystal Aikin Tasha Collins Deanna Dixon Lawrence Williams Juanell Johnson Yvonne Cobbs Bey Charisma Sweat Starting in Week 4 of the competition the contestants complete performances in one week however the eliminated finalist s are not announced until the following episode The two contestants that will compete in the season s finale will be determined by the results of a vote by the at home viewers Approximately 1 5 Million Votes were cast in the final vote Jermaine Sellers was also a contestant on American Idol season 9 He made it to the top 24 but was eliminated in the second week of the semifinal rounds alongside John Park Michelle Delamor Haeley Vaughn The 20 Finalists Season 1 editWeek 1 Episode showed highlights of the audition process Contestants Weeks 2 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Crystal Aikin Moving On Moving On Moving On Moving On Moving On Moving On WINNER Shari Addison Moving On Moving On Moving On Moving On Moving On Moving On Runner up Jermaine Sellers Moving On Moving On Moving On Moving On Moving On Eliminated Emily Gomez Moving On Moving On Moving On Moving On Eliminated Tasha Collins Moving On Moving On Moving On Eliminated Janice Collins Moving On Moving On Eliminated Trevon Davis Moving On Moving On Eliminated Queensley Felix Moving On Eliminated Kenya Glover Moving On Eliminated Corey Webb Moving On Eliminated Melody Betts Eliminated Yvonne Cobbs Bey Eliminated Deanna Dixon Eliminated Christal Garrick Eliminated Juanell Johnson Eliminated Saudia Mills Eliminated Daniel Parra Eliminated Charisma Sweat Eliminated Tamara Thomas Eliminated Billy Walls EliminatedContestants songs editContestants Week 2 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Trevon Sweeping Through the City by Shirley Caesar Mary Don t You Weep That s the Way God Planned It Tamara I Need You Now by Smokie Norful Janice Glorious by Martha Munizzi Blessed Like That Merce Mercy Me Saudia Stand by Donnie McClurkin Shari You Brought the Sunshine by The Clark Sisters Good Time Sing a Song Jermaine Tis so Sweet by Alan Jackson Tomorrow Keep Your Head to the Sky Melody Reason Why We Sing by Kirk Franklin Kenya Can t Give Up Now by Mary Mary For Every Mountain Daniel Mighty High by The Mighty Clouds of Joy Christal He Cares Luther Barnes amp The Red Budd Gospel Choir Deanna Jesus be a fence by Fred Hammond Charisma We Fall Down by Donnie McClurkin Queensley Going up Yonder Silver and Gold Corey Jesus Can Work It Out Look at Me Yvonne Spirit of the Lord by Fred Hammond Juanell Coming Out of the Dark Emily Excellent Lord Presence of the Lord is Here Jesus is Love Crystal Alabaster Box Running Back to You What s Going On Lawrence Changed Tasha I Love the Lord For Once in My Life You Bring Out the Best in Me Episode guide editOctober 2 2007 In the first episode judges held auditions in three cities Chicago Atlanta and Los Angeles They selected six finalists from each city The nineteenth contestant was selected by voters at BET com and the twentieth was a Wild Card selection of the judges The BET com selection was Yvonne Cobbs Bey and the Wild Card pick was Shari Addison October 9 2007 Episode Two opened with a group performance from all twenty contestants followed by individual performances by ten of the contestants Moving forward from this round were Trevon Davis Jermaine Sellers Kenya Glover Shari Addison and Janice Collins October 16 2007 Episode Three opened with a recap of the previous episode followed by individual performances by the last ten contestants Moving forward from this round were Queensley Felix Corey Webb Emily Gomez Crystal Aikin and Tasha Collins October 23 2007 In Episode Four the top ten performers from the two previous weeks came together to compete against each other Each performed one selection and the seven moving forward from this round were Trevon Davis Jermaine Sellers Shari Addison Janice Collins Emily Gomez Crystal Aikin and Tasha Collins October 30 2007 In Episode Five the remaining seven finalists performed a mix of R amp B and gospel hits The five moving forward from this round were Jermaine Sellers Shari Addison Emily Gomez Crystal Aikin and Tasha Collins November 6 2007 In Episode Six the remaining five contestants performed classic gospel anthems The contestants were mentored by gospel singer Tye Tribbett for this episode The four moving forward from this round were Jermaine Sellers Shari Addison Emily Gomez and Crystal Aikin November 13 2007 In Episode Seven the remaining contestants were coached by gospel artist Martha Munizzi Each contestant performed one selection The three moving forward from this round were Jermaine Sellers Shari Addison and Crystal Aikin November 20 2007 Episode Eight opened with a group performance from Gospel legend Pastor Shirley Caesar and the final three hopefuls The contestants then went on to perform two selections of their choosing The two moving forward in this round will be determined by the voting of the home viewers November 27 2007 Episode Nine began with a performance from Gospel and R amp B singer Stephanie Mills and the three remaining contestants Afterward it was revealed that the eliminated contestant was Jermaine Sellers who then performed one final selection Later the final two contestants sang two selections of the judges choice Finally Stephanie Mills returned to sing another selection to close the show December 4 2007 The Live Season Finale opened with a performance from Kirk Franklin during which all ten finalist reunited on stage the performance was then followed by a Video recap of the entire season Next Shari Addison performed her final solo selection after which Crystal Aikin performed a solo selection Following the finalist s performances gospel sensation Yolanda Adams performed a selection Later the two finalists then returned to the stage to perform a duet Finally the show closed with the announcement that the winner was Crystal Aikin External links editBET Shows Sunday Best Sunday Best at IMDb nbsp Jermaine Sellers American Idol audition Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sunday Best season 1 amp oldid 1216322143, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
