CANDIDATE INFO
Content creators must be Black-identifying and Canadian.
The Black Academy defines a digital creator as a Canadian Black-identifying individual, duo, or group who creates entertaining and/or educational material publicly accessible on social media.
VOTING METHODS
Each voter is allowed 100 votes per day through here. The voting period is open 24 hours everyday.
Voting is open worldwide – there are no geo restrictions.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ROUND OPENS ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 AT 12:00 PM ET – FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 AT 11:59 PM ET
Call for submissions round – Fans are encouraged to write in Digital Creators they would like to see a nominee.
VOTING ROUND OPENS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 12:00 PM ET – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 @ 6PM ET
Vote – Fans will vote based on a curated list by the public. TBA to reach out to Digital Creators to encourage their fans to vote for them.
Voting is open 24 hours a day.
All votes are meticulously counted by our official auditor. The exciting moment when the winner will be announced is during The Legacy Awards, airing on Sunday, September 29, 2024, exclusively on CBC and CBC Gem.