---
"title": "North Carolina A&T’s BGMM voted 2018 HBCU Sports Band of the Year"
"description": "The North Carolina A&T Blue and Gold Marching Machine was voted HBCU Sports Band of the Year for the second consecutive year Monday night. A total of 13,803 votes were tallied in a weeklong poll conducted by HBCU Sports that featured two finalists: Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South and the BGMM. North Carolina […]"
"date": "2019-01-22"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Kenn Rashad"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2019/01/22/north-carolina-ats-bgmm-voted-2018-hbcu-sports-band-of-the-year/"
"categories":
  - "Bands"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "North Carolina A&T"
---

# North Carolina A&T’s BGMM voted 2018 HBCU Sports Band of the Year

The North Carolina A&T Blue and Gold Marching Machine was voted HBCU Sports Band of the Year for the second consecutive year Monday night. A total of 13,803 votes were tallied in a weeklong poll conducted by HBCU Sports that featured two finalists: Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South and the BGMM. North Carolina A&T generated 55.88 percent of the vote (7,713 votes) while Jackson State received 44.12 percent of the vote (6,090 votes). **Notable moments for the North Carolina A&T Blue and Gold Marching Machine** Ranked No. 1 in the midseason poll of the [top HBCU marching bands in America](http://www.hbcusports.com/2018/10/16/the-2018-hbcu-sports-midseason-top-15-band-poll/) Received No. 1 ranking on the list of the top 5 halftime shows from [Week 2](http://www.hbcusports.com/2018/09/12/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-2-2/) https://youtu.be/XihRhvcgQBU Received No. 1 ranking on the list of the top 5 halftime shows from [Week 4](http://www.hbcusports.com/2018/09/26/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-4-2/) https://youtu.be/VrXWR6oMk28 Received No. 1 ranking on the list of the top 5 halftime shows from [Week 7](http://www.hbcusports.com/2018/10/17/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-halftime-shows-from-week-7-2/) https://youtu.be/U8oedqj\_pXk Received No. 2 ranking on the list of the top 5 halftime shows from [Week 8](http://www.hbcusports.com/2018/10/24/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-8-2/) Received No. 1 ranking on the list of the top 5 halftime shows from [Week 10](http://www.hbcusports.com/2018/11/07/here-are-the-top-5-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-from-week-10-2/) https://youtu.be/h4fO7jVvFeo Ranked No. 13 and No. 6 on the list of [top 20 cover songs of 2018 by HBCU bands](http://www.hbcusports.com/2018/12/31/top-20-cover-songs-of-2018-by-hbcu-bands/) An award presentation will be announced at a later date. The BGMM is under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Ruff.