---
"title": "NC A&T’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine voted 2017 HBCU Sports Band of the Year"
"description": "North Carolina A&T’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine is the 2017 HBCU Sports Band of the Year. The announcement comes on the heels of a weeklong poll, which concluded Saturday night, which asked participants to choose one of two finalists. Of the 32,005 total votes tabulated, North Carolina A&T received 55.55 percent of the vote […]"
"date": "2018-01-21"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Kenn Rashad"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2018/01/21/nc-ats-blue-and-gold-marching-machine-voted-2017-hbcu-sports-band-of-the-year/"
"categories":
  - "Bands"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "North Carolina A&T"
---

# NC A&T’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine voted 2017 HBCU Sports Band of the Year

North Carolina A&T’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine is the 2017 HBCU Sports Band of the Year. The announcement comes on the heels [of a weeklong poll, which concluded Saturday night](http://hbcusports.com/2018/01/15/vote-now-for-the-2017-hbcu-sports-band-of-the-year/), which asked participants to choose one of two finalists. Of the 32,005 total votes tabulated, North Carolina A&T received 55.55 percent of the vote (17,778 votes) compared to the 44.45 percent of the vote (14,227 votes) received by Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South. [![](http://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/01/Final-band-poll-results.png)](http://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/01/Final-band-poll-results.png) **Notable moments for the Blue and Gold Marching Machine**

- Ranked No. 5 in midseason poll of the [top HBCU marching bands in America](http://hbcusports.com/2017/10/16/2017-midseason-rankings-top-15-hbcu-marching-bands-in-america/)
- Received No. 1 ranking on our list of the [top 5 halftime shows from Week 1](http://hbcusports.com/2017/09/06/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-1/)

https://youtu.be/5nYBdWPX0wQ

- Received No. 5 ranking on our list of the [top 5 halftime shows from Week 2](http://hbcusports.com/2017/09/13/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-2/)
- Received No. 2 ranking on our list of the [top 5 halftime shows from Week 5](http://hbcusports.com/2017/10/04/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-5/)
- Received No. 2 ranking on our list of the [top 5 halftime shows from Week 6](http://hbcusports.com/2017/10/11/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-6/)
- Received No. 1 ranking on our list of the [top 5 halftime shows from Week 8](http://hbcusports.com/2017/10/25/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-8/)

https://youtu.be/-2ZCDLNF75s

- Received No. 1 ranking on our list of the [top 5 halftime shows from Week 11](http://hbcusports.com/2017/11/15/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-11/)

https://youtu.be/53GM0JlvhNI

- Received No. 3 ranking on our list of the [top 5 halftime shows from Week 12](http://hbcusports.com/2017/11/22/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-12/)
- Ranked No. 7 and No. 15 on our list of the [top 20 cover songs of 2017 by HBCU bands](http://hbcusports.com/2017/12/31/top-20-cover-songs-of-2017-by-hbcu-bands/)
- Ranked No. 3 and No. 8 on our list of the [top 10 HBCU band halftime shows of 2017](http://hbcusports.com/2018/01/11/here-are-the-top-10-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-of-2017/)

The Blue and Gold Marching Machine is under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Ruff. An award presentation will be announced at a later date.