Sentence examples for award becoming from inspiring English sources

But, by the time she won the Academy Award, becoming the first Kenyan actress to do so, she had already become a red-carpet darling; Lancôme quickly snapped her up as their ambassadress.

In 1998, Ms. Jacobson received Hadassah's coveted Henrietta Szold Award, becoming the first Hadassah leader so honored.

In 2010 Falco won her fourth lead actress Emmy Award, becoming the first female performer to win that award in both the drama and comedy categories.

In 1998 he was awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan's highest civilian award, becoming the second Indian (after Morarji Desai) to receive the award.

Carolina quarterback Cam Newton (47 votes) won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award, becoming the second straight No. 1 overall pick to take the honor and the first Panther.

Nobody knew just how the Japanese icon would perform when he reached North America, but by the end of the season Seattle had won a record 116 games, and Ichiro had won both the MVP and Rookie of the Year Award, becoming a global baseball phenomenon in the process.

At the 50th Filmfare Awards in 2005, Mukerji won both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards, becoming the only actress to win both awards in the same year.

In November Rucker was named best new artist at the CMA awards, becoming the first African American performer to win in a major individual category since 1972.

As the video's uploader points out, Gray has gone on to win less Ig Nobel awards, becoming the 2011 winner of the ACS Grady Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public, and the periodic table table is a "testament" to his love for chemistry — and his compulsive eBay purchasing habits.

Smith was nominated for Leading Actor in the television division of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, becoming the first actor portraying the Doctor to gain a BAFTA nomination.

In 2010 they were awarded the Pritzker Prize, becoming only the second partnership to be so honoured.