Grammy Award and third season American Idol winner FANTASIA has been nominated for two BET awards which will take place at the Microsoft Theatre on June 25. She is being recognized for two songs off her latest album, The Definition Of…. “I Made It,” featuring Ty Tribbett, is nominated for the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award and “Sleeping With The One I Love,” the video for which she debuted at last year’s BET Awards, has been nominated for the Centric Award.
Released on July 25, the album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s R&B Album chart, #2 on the Overall Album chart, and #6 on the Billboard 200 chart. The Definition Of…received rave reviews fom critics and fans across the country. People Magazine declares Fantasia’s “fifth LP is full of the soulful R&B that shot her to fame. Channeling Tina Turner…she is the definition of a star.” Entertainment Weekly stated “There’s more of that smoky, jazzy vibe throughout the LP, with Fantasia presiding over the affair as its soulful chanteuse.”