annual | national | coveted, highest, major, prestigious, special, top | bravery, design, literary, man of the match, etc.
His goalkeeping won him the man of the match award.

give sb, hand out, make (sb), present (sb with)
The award was made for his work in cancer research.

carry off, earn (sb), get, receive, win
Stephen''s quick thinking has earned him a bravery award.

accept

go to sb
The best director award went to Sam Mendes for ‘American Beauty’.

ceremony, scheme

~ for
the award for best actor

~ from
to receive an award from the Queen

compensatory, discretionary, mandatory | pay
The union is unhappy with this year''s pay award.

damages, libel

get, receive | make
The judge has the power to make discretionary awards.

automatically | jointly
He was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize with Alex Mueller.

mentally
She mentally awarded herself top marks for staying cool under pressure.

posthumously

to
Honours were automatically awarded to senior officials just because they were senior.