Y'Anna Crawley: Road to the BET Awards
Crawley sings songs of praise at the 2012 BET Awards
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The Best of Sunday Best hits the BET Awards! - A single mom of two children, Crawley wouldn't let her dreams of becoming a singer die. Her exceptional voice — honed in the church — has sang backup for artists like Raheem De Vaughn, Angie Stone and Jennifer Lopez.(Photo: Courtesy Imago Dei Music Group)
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Sunday Best - Crawley gained national attention when she won season 2 of BET's gospel singing competition Sunday Best. Nearly 1.7 million people watched the Washington D.C. native's showdown with Jessica Reedy to take the win.(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Stellar Awards)
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The Promise - A year after winning Sunday Best, Crawley released her debut LP, The Promise, in 2010. The album reached number two on the Billboard gospel album charts.(Photo: Dario Cantatore/PictureGroup)
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Share the Blessings - In an effort to give back, Crawley started The Promise Foundation, an initiative seeking to provide health, wellness, fitness, self-esteem building, social services and scholarships to young women between the ages of 18 and 35.(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images Stellar Awards)
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Stellar Life - At the 27th Annual Stellar Awards, Crawley took the New Artist of the Year statue.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Staying Power - Crawley's album, The Promise, has incredible staying power. It's consistently ranked in the Top 50 on the Billboard gospel albums chart after more than a year.(Photo: Ben Rose/PictureGroup)
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Radio Days - When uGospel Radio was launched this year, Crawley was named host of the station's first on-air show, "Y'Anna's Top 20 Countdown," which premiered in May.(Photo: Phil McCarten/PictureGroup)
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Celebrating Gospel - Crawley performed onstage at BET's 10th anniversary of Celebration of Gospel held at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.(Photo: Phil McCarten/PictureGroup)
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Making Black Music History Month - Crawley performed for Tamika Patton's Black Music Month celebration in 2012. The festivities featured performances by Tamika Patton, Kevin Jarido & Nu Virtu and Theresa Noye.(Photo: Lamond Goodloe/PictureGroup)
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Rocking Six Flags - At Six Flags America recently, Crawley added her voice to the line-up with Jason Nelson and headlined by Sunday Best host Kirk Franklin.(Photo: Courtesy Imago Dei Music Group)