award vs awarding

award and awarding both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
award	Yes	No	Yes	No
awarding	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, award and awarding are synonyms defined as:

award (noun)	awarding (noun)
a grant made by a law court	a grant made by a law court
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

award (verb)	awarding (verb)
give, especially as an honor or reward
give as judged due or on the basis of merit