award vs bestow

award is a noun but bestow is not a noun.

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

As verbs, bestow is a hyponym of award; that is, bestow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than award:

Other hyponyms of award include certificate, confer.

award (noun)	bestow (noun)
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)	bestow (verb)
give, especially as an honor or reward	present
give as judged due or on the basis of merit	bestow a quality on
	give as a gift