TOP 2 FINALISTS REVEALED ON BET'S "SUNDAY BEST"!

PHILADELPHIA, PA's CANDACE BENSON & CLEVELAND, OH's GEOFFREY GOLDEN VIE FOR THE TOP SPOT ON SEASON 7 FINALE

BACK-TO-BACK FINAL EPISODES AIR SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST AT 8 P.M. ET/PT

LOS ANGELES - August 25, 2014 - After an awe-inspiring season of powerhouse singers vying for the title of SUNDAY BEST, the Top 2 contestants were finally revealed on Sunday's show. Philadelphia's own Candace Benson and Cleveland's Geoffrey Golden claimed the top spots, and will face off in the supersized finale. Viewers will also be treated to special performances from Bishop Hezekiah Walker, actress/singer Tamela Mann and SUNDAY BEST's own Yolanda Adams. Many have been called, but only one will be crowned victor of this season's SUNDAY BEST! Final back-to-back episodes air Sunday, August 31st starting at 8 P.M. ET/PT.

Once again viewers are singing the praises of BET Networks' award-wining hit gospel competition show SUNDAY BEST, with millions of dedicated viewers tuning in to the season seven premiere on July 6th. Hosted by Kirk Franklin and featuring new judge Kierra Sheard, alongside gospel legends Pastor Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams, SUNDAY BEST continues its reign as television's #1 faith-based series.

This season fans have been blown away by performances as the hopefuls made the journey all the way from auditions to the finals. Along the way, musical powerhouse and vocal mentor Kim Burrell has provided vocal guidance to the contestants. In addition to the coveted title, the winner of season seven will receive a national recording contract with Fo Yo Soul / RCA Records and a cash prize. SUNDAY BEST is executive produced by Marilyn Gill, Kirk Franklin, Brian Gadinsky, and Arnold Preston.

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BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.