This is exciting! According to Multi-Channel News Sunday’s Best Season 4 debut was watched by over 1.8 Million People. A record for the network that nearly doubled last years 2010 premiere.
The series, which searches for the best new gospel performer, generated a 1.8 million rating for both its 8 p.m. debut and a second episode at 9 p.m. show, according to Nielsen. That was up from the 1.1 million viewers that tuned into Sunday Best’s season three debut in April 2010, the network said.
The Sunday Best season four premiere telecasts posted double-digit time slot gains compared to a year ago, up 78% and 74% respectively, and is now the second most-watched non-scripted BET original series telecasts of 2011 among viewers, the network said.
Below you can read the Top 20 Finalists who are moving on to the next rounds.
Sunday Best 4 Top 20:
Timesha Sampson
Toneisha Harris
Sue Roseberry
Shandandolan Reynolds
Roosevelt Griffin
Rikki Valentino Lafontaine
Quentin Bethea
Monica Smith
Michael Washington
Michael Pugh
Latrice Smith
Isaiah Freeman IV
Felecia Russell
Eric Drew
Chase Stancle
Carlington Roberts
Brian Ezra Bates
Annalisha Robbins
Andrea Helms
Amber Bullock