HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
No Result
View All Result
Home Bands

North Carolina A&T’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine wins 2021 HBCU Sports Band of the Year

HBCU Sports by HBCU Sports
January 22, 2022
0
North Carolina A&T band

Image: BGMM Media/YouTube

4.8k
VIEWS

The Blue and Gold Marching Machine of North Carolina A&T was voted 2021 HBCU Sports Band of the Year.

In a poll conducted from Friday, Jan. 14 through Friday (Jan. 21), North Carolina A&T secured over half of the 439,574 total votes tabulated with 223,329 votes (50.81 percent).

2021 band poll results

Alabama State finished 2nd place in the polling with 156,601 votes (35.6 percent), followed by Southern University with 26,294 votes (5.98 percent), Florida A&M with 25,339 votes (5.76 percent), and Jackson State with 8,111 votes (1.85 percent).

Under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Ruff, this marks the third time the Blue and Gold Marching Machine has won the award.

In addition to receiving the 2021 HBCU Sports Band of the Year Award, HBCU Sports will also make a $2500 donation to the band program.

Notable moments for the North Carolina A&T Blue and Gold Marching Machine during the 2021 marching season

Ranked No. 2 on the list of top five halftime shows from Week 2

Ranked No. 1 on the list of top five halftime shows from Week 6

Ranked No. 1 on the list of top five halftime shows from Week 9

Ranked No. 6 and No. 12 on the list of top cover songs of 2021 by HBCU bands for “I Feel For You” by Chaka Khan and “As We Lay” by Shirley Murdock.

North Carolina A&T, “I Feel For You” (Chaka Khan)

North Carolina A&T, “As We Lay” (Shirley Murdock)

Ranked No. 8 on the list of top 10 HBCU band halftime shows of 2021

Tags: North Carolina A&T
HBCU Sports

HBCU Sports

Related Posts

Honda Battle of the Bands releases 2025 show lineup. Here are the performers

by HBCU Sports
May 14, 2025
0
Lineup for 2025 Honda Battle of the Bands revealed. See which HBCUs are playing

The highly anticipated lineup for the 2025 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) has been officially announced. It promises a spectacular showcase of musical excellence and HBCU pride...

Read moreDetails

Southern places fraternity chapter leader on leave amid Caleb Wilson death investigation

by Chris Stevens
March 16, 2025
0
Southern places fraternity chapter leader on leave amid Caleb Wilson death investigation

As the investigation into the tragic death of an HBCU band member continues a fraternity leader has been placed on leave by the university. Southern University placed Safiyy...

Read moreDetails

Famed HBCU marching band to perform at Super Bowl LIX

by HBCU Sports
February 4, 2025
0
3 Southern Human Jukebox band members killed in car crash

What would a Super Bowl be without an HBCU marching band appearance? Well, the famed Southern University Human Jukebox will perform at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb....

Read moreDetails

HBCU band near donation goal to perform at Trump inauguration. How much they raised

by HBCU Sports
January 6, 2025
0
Mississippi Valley State band

The Mississippi Valley State marching band is nearing the finish line in achieving its financial travel goal to perform in Washington, D.C. The Mean Green Marching Machine was...

Read moreDetails

Mississippi Valley State band must reject Trump inauguration parade invite

by Chris Stevens
December 31, 2024
7
Mississippi Valley State band

The new year looks like one where we all will be stressed by the returning crap storm coming to Washington, especially anyone with a vested interest in the...

Read moreDetails
Next Post
Former Dallas Cowboys stars Troy Aikman, Nate Newton visit Deion Sanders ahead of coaching debut

Dallas Cowboys coach Deion Sanders? Shaq suggests it should happen

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe

RSS HBCU Sports Forums

  • 2025 Women’s SWAC Outdoor Champions
  • 2025 Men's SWAC Outdoor Champions
  • Southern....
  • FCS moving toward 12-game regular seasons beginning in 2026
  • Diddy Trial
  • Prayers for Alpha72
  • 2025 Transfer Portal 2 (Juco Included)
  • Jackson State University News
  • 2025 All SWAC Softball Awards
  • WNBA

  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • COMMENT POLICY
  • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
 CONTACT US

© 2025 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

No Result
View All Result
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP

© 2025 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP

© 2025 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

X