award vs laurels

award and laurels both are nouns.

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

As nouns, award and laurels are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of award include accolade, honor, honour.

award (noun)	laurels (noun)
a grant made by a law court	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction	the state of being honored
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

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