Joshua Rogers: the 1st Male Winner of BET Sunday Best

According to the DC Examiner, Joshua Rogers was crowned winner of BET‘sSunday Best gospel music competition. Rogers will receive a national recording contract with Music World Gospel, a cash prize and a 2013Ford Escape.

Before the winner was crowned, viewers were treated to star-studded performances as well as outstanding performances by Rogers and fellow finalist, Alexis Spight. The first of the back to back episodes featured an opening performance by The Kings Men (Kirk Franklin,Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin and Israel Houghton) doing a medley of remixes of their hits including “Smile,” “Ooh Child,” “Stand,” “I Am a Friend of God,” and “The Best in Me.”