Awards and Recognitions

1945

• Third Place, North Malaya Singing Contest — Radio Malaya, Penang

1946

• First Place, Keroncong Singing Contest, Penang and Province Wellesley
• Second Place, North Malaya Singing Contest — Radio Malaya, Penang

1947

• First Place, North Malaya Singing Contest — Radio Malaya, Penang

1951

• Bintang Pujaan (Favourite Artiste), Malaya–Indonesia — Film Raya magazine

1952

• Best Film · Antara Senyum dan Tangis — Film Raya magazine
• Best Actor · P. Ramlee — Film Raya magazine
• Favourite Film · Juwita — Film Raya magazine

1953

• Best Film · Hujan Panas — Film Raya magazine
• Best Actor · P. Ramlee — Film Raya magazine
• Favourite Film, Malaya–Indonesia · Antara Senyum dan Tangis — Film Raya magazine
• Favourite Artiste, Malaya–Indonesia · P. Ramlee — Film Raya magazine
• Male Radio Artiste · P. Ramlee — Radio Malaya
• Most Popular Song, ‘Pantai Gurauan’ — Radio Malaya

1954

• Best Film · Hujan Panas — Utusan Film and Sport
• Best Male Artiste · P. Ramlee — Utusan Film and Sport

1955

• Best Film · Penarek Becha — Utusan Film and Sport
• Best Director · P. Ramlee, Penarek Becha — Utusan Film and Sport
• Best Male Artiste · P. Ramlee — Utusan Film and Sport
• Best Female Artiste · Saadiah, Penarek Becha — Utusan Film and Sport
• Best Supporting Male Artiste · Salleh Kamil, Penarek Becha — Utusan Film and Sport
• Best Song, ‘Inang Baru’ · Penarek Becha — Utusan Film and Sport

1956

• Best Musical Score · P. Ramlee, Hang Tuah — 3rd Asian Film Festival, Hong Kong
• Best Film · Semerah Padi — Bintang magazine
• Second Best Film · Anak-ku Sazali — Bintang magazine
• Best Director · P. Ramlee, Semerah Padi — Bintang magazine
• Best Composer · P. Ramlee — Bintang magazine
• Best Singer · P. Ramlee — Bintang magazine
• Best Male Artiste · P. Ramlee — Bintang magazine
• Best Supporting Male Artiste · Nordin Ahmad, Semerah Padi — Utusan Film and Sport

1957

• Best Actor · P. Ramlee, Anak-ku Sazali — 4th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo
• Best Child Actor · Tony Castillo, Anak-ku Sazali — 4th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo
• Official screening · Hang Tuah — 7th Berlin International Film Festival

1958

• Best Black-and-White Photography · Abu Bakar Ali, Sumpah Orang Minyak — 5th Asian Film Festival, Manila
• Best Film · Sumpah Orang Minyak — Kisah Bintang dan Filem magazine
• Best Male Artiste · P. Ramlee — Kisah Bintang dan Filem magazine
• Second Best Song, ‘Tudong Periok’ · Sumpah Orang Minyak — Kisah Bintang dan Filem magazine
• Honorary rank of sergeant · P. Ramlee, Sergeant Hassan — conferred by the Malay Regiment

1959

• Best Comedy · Pendekar Bujang Lapok — 6th Asian Film Festival, Kuala Lumpur

1960

• Best Comedy · Nujum Pa' Blalang — 7th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo
• Best Film · Pendekar Bujang Lapok — Gelanggang magazine
• Best Director · P. Ramlee — Gelanggang magazine
• Best Non-Colour Photography · Abu Bakar Ali, Nujum Pa' Blalang — Gelanggang magazine
• Top Star · P. Ramlee — Gelanggang magazine
• Best Song, ‘Jangan Adek Angan-Angan’ · Musang Berjanggut — Gelanggang magazine

1962

• Nominated, Best Comedy · Seniman Bujang Lapok — 9th Asian Film Festival, Seoul
• Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) · P. Ramlee — conferred by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail

1963

• Most Versatile Talent · P. Ramlee, Ibu Mertua-ku — 10th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo
• Best Black-and-White Photography · Abu Bakar Ali, Ibu Mertua-ku — 10th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo

1964

• Best Comedy · Madu Tiga — 11th Asian Film Festival, Taipei

1965

• Special Mention · Ibu Mertua-ku — International Film Festival, Paris

1945

• Third Place, North Malaya Singing Contest — Radio Malaya, Penang

1946

• First Place, Keroncong Singing Contest, Penang and Province Wellesley; Second Place, North Malaya Singing Contest — Radio Malaya, Penang

1947

• First Place, North Malaya Singing Contest — Radio Malaya, Penang

1951

• Bintang Pujaan (Favourite Artiste), Malaya–Indonesia — Film Raya magazine

1952

• Best Actor — Film Raya magazine

1953

• Best Actor; Favourite Artiste, Malaya–Indonesia — Film Raya magazine
• Male Radio Artiste; Most Popular Song, ‘Pantai Gurauan’ — Radio Malaya

1954

• Best Male Artiste — Utusan Film and Sport

1955

• Best Male Artiste — Utusan Film and Sport

1956

• Best Male Artiste; Best Composer; Best Singer — Bintang magazine

1958

• Best Male Artiste — Kisah Bintang dan Filem magazine

1960

• Best Director; Top Star — Gelanggang magazine

1962

• Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN), conferred by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail

1990

• Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), conferred posthumously, carrying the title Tan Sri