The Black Academy and CBC set the 2024 Legacy Awards for September 29 with host Adrian Holmes, live on CBC and CBC Gem
Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, Scarborough, ON, natives and co-founders of The Black Academy, alongside CBC, Insight Productions, and Bay Mills Studios today announced that award-winning actor Adrian Holmes (Bel-Air) is set to anchor the third edition of The Black Academy’s award show,
The Legacy Awards. The live 90-minute special will broadcast on CBC and CBC Gem on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at 8 p.m. (9 p.m. AT/9:30 p.m. NT). The Legacy Awards returns for the third year to Live Nation Canada’s HISTORY, Official Venue of the 2024 Legacy Awards. The show features performances, award presentations, and tributes honouring both established and emerging Black Canadian talent. This year’s honourees, performers, and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. Submissions for the Fan Choice Digital Content Creator Award open today at 12 pm ET. This award allows fans to choose their favourite Black-identifying Canadian digital content creators. The winner will be announced during The Legacy Awards broadcast. Visit vote.blackacademy.ca for more details.
“We’re all so thrilled that Adrian is hosting The Legacy Awards,” said Shamier Anderson, Co- Founder, The Black Academy. “He stands for everything we admire and want to celebrate: he’s hugely talented, an international star, a role model for our community, and an inspiration to young Black Canadians.”
“I’m excited to host the Legacy Awards for so many reasons,” said Adrian Holmes, Host of The 2024 Legacy Awards. “I get to give back to the country where all my dreams began. This show, where we highlight and celebrate Black Excellence in Canada, is a milestone. It’s a privilege to be at the helm of such an important moment and an honour to be working alongside Shamier and Stephan, both of whom have been a huge inspiration to me and to our community.”
"We are excited to welcome acclaimed actor Adrian Holmes as the host for the third year of The Legacy Awards," said Sally Catto, General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports, CBC. "We look forward to partnering with Shamier, Stephan, Adrian, and Insight Productions to once again shine a national spotlight on this inspiring celebration of Black Canadians and their achievements."
“The support we have from all of our amazing partners, from CBC to Insight Productions to our corporate sponsors, has always been authentic – they have helped breathe life into our mission to showcase Black talent and to create a unique and unapologetic space for celebration,” said Stephan James, Co-Founder, The Black Academy. “It’s always very encouraging to see sponsors return year after year – we’re incredibly thankful to RBC, Telefilm Canada, and Ontario Creates for standing by us since the very beginning. This year we also want to extend a special welcome to CIBC and Intuit TurboTax, our newest sponsors, and look forward to bringing more organizations into the fold.”
The Black Academy, Insight Productions, and CBC are committed to hiring Black senior staff and crew members for The Legacy Awards. Insight Productions is accepting résumés from those who have a passion for live events and award shows at
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An award-winning actor, Adrian Holmes has more than 100 film and television credits to his name including Bel-Air and 19-2. For his work on Bel-Air as ‘Uncle Phil’, Holmes recently won the 2024 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. His other credits include Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, V-Wars, Sacred Lies, The Boys, and Arrow, among many others. In 2017, Holmes received the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Male in a Dramatic Series for his performance on 19-2. Born in Wrexham, North Wales, with family from Barbados, Holmes grew up in and around Vancouver, British Columbia. While still a teenager, Holmes received an award for his role in a local festival play written and performed by his high school drama class. From that moment on, Holmes decided to pursue a career in acting. He continued to perform in stage productions throughout high school and college and studied his craft in Vancouver and New York. When not acting, Holmes enjoys travelling, and tries to visit Barbados as much as possible.
The Legacy Awards is executive produced by Shamier Anderson and Stephan James of The Black Academy and Bay Mills Studios. John Brunton, Lindsay Cox, and Shannon Farr are the executive producers for Insight Productions (a Boat Rocker company) and Jordan Rudder is the producer/talent producer. Daniel Abrams also serves as EP. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; and Nic Meloney is Executive in Charge of Production, Unscripted Content.
The Black Academy gratefully acknowledges the financial support of our partners that support the year-round goals and programming initiatives of the organization.
