mention vs award

mention and award both are nouns.

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

As nouns, award is a hypernym of mention; that is, award is a word with a broader meaning than mention:

Other hypernyms of mention include accolade, honor, honour, laurels.

mention (noun)	award (noun)
an official recognition of merit	a grant made by a law court
a remark that calls attention to something or someone	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage	something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

mention (verb)	award (verb)
make mention of	give, especially as an honor or reward
commend	give as judged due or on the basis of merit
make reference to