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Season Three of SUNDAY BEST to Make National Stops in Detroit, New Orleans and Philadelphia NEW YORK, Feb. 16 -- Premiering on Easter Sunday, April 4, BET's hit singing competition, SUNDAY BEST returns for a third season of higher praise and tougher competition. Hosted by gospel legend Kirk Franklin, the new season welcomes gospel recording artists, Pastor Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams to the stellar team of judges including returning multi-award winning siblings Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary. And if the U.S. talent pool wasn't enough, SUNDAY BEST kicked off the 10-week competition by venturing to Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa for the first ever international auditions. U.S. auditions will begin on February 20 in Detroit and conclude on March 6 in Philadelphia. SUNDAY BEST season three U.S. auditions will be open to contestants age 18 and older who have government issued forms of identification. Doors to the venue will open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 12 noon. In...

Nationwide auditions for BET's singing competition Sunday Best begin on February 20 and will be held in three cities. Dates in New York and Atlanta have been cancelled. Sunday Best Season 3 Audition Schedule: DETROIT When: February 20, 8 a.m. - noon Where: COBO Center 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226 NEW ORLEANS When: February 27, 8 a.m. - noon Where: Ernest M. Morial Convention Center 900 Convention Center Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70130-1799 PHILADELPHIA When: March 6, 8 a.m. - noon Where: Pennsylvania Convention Center One Convention Center Place 1101 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Details about the audition process an be found at http://www.bet.com/OnTV/BETShows/sundaybest2/sundaybest3_auditions_unitedstates.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished. For more information on auditions, call 1.800.710.4003.