The phrase is correct and usable in written English.
You can use "distinguished awards" to refer to awards that are highly sought after, valuable, or particularly prestigious. For example, "He was honored to receive a number of distinguished awards for his accomplishments."
He was the author of numerous major accounting textbooks and articles and the recipient of multiple distinguished awards.
Putnam was the recipient of numerous honours and awards, including the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science (2006), one of the most distinguished awards in political science.
The Seattle Times articles were published a year ago, but in the next three weeks the final decision on Pulitzer Prizes, the most distinguished awards in the newspaper industry, will be made.
His 10 volumes – collected in A Casual Knack of Living (2009) – earned him a loyal following, enthusiastic reviews from the likes of Douglas Dunn and Peter Porter, and distinguished awards, including the Guinness prize and the Cholmondeley award.
David has received several distinguished awards at BMS, including the 2016 Chemistry leadership award and the 2017 Ondetti/Cushman award, which is the highest R&D award at BMS.
Since his Broadway debut in 1957, Jones has won numerous and distinguished awards, including the National Medal of Arts, the John F. Kennedy Center Honors, and two Tony Awards.
I am a recipient of the Berkeley Undergraduate Political Science Association's "Distinguished Teaching Award", the Berkeley Division of Social Sciences' "Distinguished Teaching Award", Berkeley's campus-wide "Distinguished Teaching Award", and the American Political Science Association's "Outstanding Teaching in Political Science Award".
Nicole Stellon O'Donnell is a 2015-2016 Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching recipient and is currently researching education in India.
She is presently living in India on a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching where she is researching the pedagogy of poetry instruction in South India.
In 1992, he received the State Department's Distinguished Honor Award.
He received the State Departments Distinguished Honor Award.
