The phrase "award upon" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward or unclear.
It could be used in contexts where an award is given at a specific moment or event, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "The committee decided to award upon the conclusion of the ceremony."
Alternatives: "award at" or "grant upon".
But the NME Awards, created as an alternative to the Brit Awards, also reward negative excellence by bestowing an award upon the year's worst pop-music acts.
We were proud to honor him with AJC's Mass Media Award upon his retirement in 1991.
"It felt like we were being spied on," said Nicole Murphy, who received the human development department's academic excellence award upon her graduation in 2008.
Presenting the award, the Czech President, Milos Zeman said: "It is a great pleasure to confer this award upon two great personalities of the UK.
It is this feature that led the World Future Council, which immodestly bills itself as comprising "50 respected personalities from all five continents," to bestow a "Future Policy Award" upon the Lacey Act.
When the American Film Institute bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award upon Lean in 1990 (he made the trip to LA despite failing health), Spielberg paid tribute from the stage, saying of Lawrence...: 'It made me feel puny.
The programme consists in generous incentives: it targets university students from low-income families and is awarded upon both merit and demonstrated financial need.
Distinction in research is awarded upon approval of the research honors thesis by the committee.
Distinction in research is awarded upon approval of the research honors thesis by the Social Science Research Honors Committee.
The Doctor of Philosophy is awarded upon acceptance of the doctoral dissertation.
The secondary-preparatory course lasted from five to six years, with a degree of bachelor (bachillerato) usually awarded upon its completion.
