Actress Uche Montana emerged winner of the Trailblazer Award at the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards in Lagos on Saturday, May 9.
The award recognizes emerging talent making a significant impact in the African film and digital storytelling industry.
Montana was honoured for her work across television and online platforms like YouTube, where she has gained attention for both acting roles and original content creation.
Remember that Montana recently had a milestone with her movie, Monica 2, as it surpassed 10 million views on YouTube within two days of release.
The actress took to her Instagram page, sharing photos of her award with the caption:
TRAILBLAZER 2026
I’m still trying to find words …
Winning the Trailblazer Award at AMVCA is such an incredible honor
I’m deeply grateful to everyone who has supported, believed in, and grown with me on this journey.
This means everything. #amvca12
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The Trailblazer category is one of the special recognition honours at the AMVCA, presented outside the public voting and jury-voted categories.
She joins the list of previous recipients of the AMVCA Trailblazer Award, which includes Bisola Aiyeola, Kemi Lala Akindoju, and Teniola Aladese.