The phrase "awarding itself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where something is granting recognition or a reward to itself, often in a metaphorical or self-referential manner.
Example: "The organization has been so successful that it is now awarding itself the title of 'Best in Class' for its innovative practices."
Alternatives: "granting itself" or "bestowing upon itself".
Now the group is awarding itself a prize of sorts, a traversal of the Beethoven quartet cycle.
Mr. Drewes said Iceland's decision meant that it was awarding itself a bigger quota than any of the other 10 countries that fish the mackerel.
Cendant's board is already talking about awarding itself a new slug of share options at the current low share price in order to retain key managers.
Last week Yemen's interior ministry issued a self-congratulatory report awarding itself a 90% score for crime control during the first half of this year.
Under the decrees, Chávez's personal authority and the state's reach have been dramatically expanded, with the government awarding itself new rights to seize land and businesses from owners who refuse to produce, import or deliver goods according to Chávez's demands.
They are permanently being asked to make sacrifices and yet there's a political-financial caste that is reaping all the benefits of the economic situation and awarding itself endless privileges.
For 2013 the Faroes awarded itself a 159,000-tonne mackerel quota, up from 148,000 last year.
Ireland's narrow elite ran the economy like a casino and awarded itself free chips.
Both men come from a discredited political class (la casta) that has for years awarded itself excessive perks and privileges.
The target of 333 whales is significantly lower than previous quotas Japan has awarded itself and follows legal action brought by Australia.
Most egregiously, the army awarded itself an unelected block of a quarter of all seats in the new national and state parliaments so the constitution could not be changed without its consent.
