Benjamin, "BeBe" Winans, hails from the legendary Winans family, known as the first family of gospel music. BeBe is known as an inspirational, R&B, and Gospel vocalist, songwriter, and producer. BeBe has won six Grammy Awards (three solo and three with CeCe Winans), ten Dove Awards, six Stellar Awards, three NAACP Awards and a Soul Train Award.

Born the seventh of ten children, BeBe began his career in the mid '80s as a background singer with his famous brothers, The Winans, and for the "Praise The Lord" television show. Teaming up with his sister CeCe Winans, the duo recorded one album for The PTL Club before branching out to record together exclusively. The dynamic duo amassed an amazing run of hit songs, including "Heaven," "Addictive Love," and "I'll Take You There," released platinum-selling albums and scored a plethora of number one hit singles. After five successful gold and platinum recordings including, "BeBe & CeCe Winans," "Heaven," "Different Lifestyles," "First Christmas" and "Relationships," BeBe & CeCe moved forward to pursue their own solo endeavors in 1995.

BeBe delivered his self-titled solo debut album in 1997. The album featured the singles "In Harms' Way," "Thank You," and the international crossover hit "I Wanna Be the Only One," featuring British soul trio Eternal. His follow up "Love & Freedom" was released in 2000 and featured production from Warryn Campbell, Brian McKnight, Masters at Work and others. By 2003, BeBe had started his own record label, The Movement Group, and partnered with Still Waters. In 2005, BeBe released his third proper solo album "Dream" featuring the single "I Have A Dream." Cherch followed in 2007. BeBe has also recorded songs with such entertainers as Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston.

In 2009, BeBe and CeCe launched their own record label entitled B&C Records, releasing "Still," their first album together in 15 years. The R&B and Gospel icons are enjoying a remarkable career moment. In 2010, "Still" won two Grammy Awards and five Stellar Awards. Approaching gold sales status, the album features the Billboard chart topping single "Close To You," which BeBe penned several years ago, as well as the Grammy-winning "Grace." "Close To You" was named BMI's Most Performed Gospel Song of the Year and also earned the 2010 Dove Award for Urban Recorded Song of the Year.

Since the release of "Still," BeBe and CeCe have done triumphant performances on "Oprah," "Good Morning America," and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." On October 20, 2011, the magnificent brother-sister duo received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In October 2010, BeBe Winans launched his own weekly radio show on Sirius/XM Radio, "The BeBe Experience."

As an actor, BeBe appeared in 2003's "The Manchurian Candidate." BeBe recently served as one of the judges and executive producers on BET's "Sunday Best." In early 2008, BeBe returned to the theater co-starring alongside lifelong friend Chaka Khan (Sofia), as Harpo in the Broadway production of "The Color Purple." In August 2011, BeBe played himself in a television motion picture for broadcast on The Gospel Music Channel in early 2012.

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