THE LEGACY AWARDS, The Black Academy's awards show, features performances, award presentations and tributes honouring both established and emerging Black Canadian talent. The Black Academy is co-founded by Scarborough, Ontario natives Shamier Anderson (John Wick: Chapter 4) and Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk). 

The third edition will be hosted by award-winning actor Adrian Holmes (Bel-Air). 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 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.