Awards

1945

North Malaya Singing Contest, Radio Malaya (Penang):
'Third Place' - P Ramlee

1946

Keronchong Singing Contest, Penang and Province Wellesley:
'First Place' - P Ramlee (performing 'Keronchong Oh Suchi' )

North Malaya Singing Contest, Radio Malaya (Penang):
'Second Place' - P Ramlee

1947

North Malaya Singing Contest, Radio Malaya (Penang):
'First Place' - P Ramlee

1951

Film Raya Magazine:
'Bintang Pujaan Malaya - Indonesia' / 'Favorite Artiste Malaya - Indonesia' - P Ramlee

1952

Film Raya Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Antara Senyum Dan Tangis' / 'Between Smile And Tears'
'Pelakon Terbaik' / 'Best Actor' - P Ramlee
'Filem Pujaan' / 'Favorite Film' - 'Juwita'
'Bintang Pujaan Wanita Malaya Kedua' / 'Second Favorite Female Artiste Malaya'

1953

Film Raya Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Hujan Panas'
'Pelakon Terbaik' / 'Best Actor' - P Ramlee
'Filem Pujaan Malaya' / 'Favorite Film Malaya' - 'Antara Senyum Dan Tangis' /
'Between Smile And Tears'
'Filem Pujaan Malaya - Indonesia' / 'Favorite Film Malaya - Indonesia' - 'Antara Senyum
Dan Tangis' / 'Between Smile And Tears'
'Bintang Pujaan Malaya - Indonesia' / 'Favorite Artiste Malaya - Indonesia' - P Ramlee

Radio Malaya (Malay Section):
'Bintang Radio Lelaki' / 'Male Radio Artiste' - P Ramlee
'Lagu Paling Popular' / 'Most Popular Song' - 'Pantai Gurauan'

1954

Utusan Film and Sport Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Hujan Panas'
'Seniman Terbaik' / 'Best Artiste' - P Ramlee
'Seniwati Terbaik' / 'Best Female Artiste' - Siput Sarawak ('Hujan Panas')
'Seniman Pembantu Terbaik' / 'Best Supporting Actor' - Haji Mahadi ('Hujan Panas')

1955

Utusan Film and Sport Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Penarek Becha' / 'Trishaw Man'
'Pengarah Terbaik' / 'Best Director' - P Ramlee
'Seniman Terbaik' / 'Best Artiste' - P Ramlee
'Seniwati Terbaik' / 'Best Actress' - Saadiah Baharum ('Penarek Becha' / 'Trishaw Man')
'Seniman Pembantu Terbaik' / 'Best Supporting Actor' - Salleh Kamil ('Penarek Becha' / 'Trishaw Man')
'Lagu Terbaik' / 'Best Song' - 'Inang baru' ('Penarek Becha' / 'Trishaw Man')

1956

3rd Asian Film Festival, Hong Kong:
'Best Music' - P Ramlee ('Hang Tuah' / 'Legend of Hang Tuah')

Utusan Film and Sport Magazine:
'Seniman Pembantu Terbaik' / 'Best Supporting Actor' - Noordin Ahmad ('Semerah Padi')

Bintang Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Semerah Padi'
'Filem Terbaik Kedua' / 'Second Best Film' - 'Anak-ku Sazali' / 'My Son Sazali'
'Pengarah Terbaik' / 'Best Director' - P Ramlee
'Pengarah Terbaik Kedua' / 'Second Best Director' - Phani Majumdar ('Anak-ku Sazali' /'My Son Sazali')
'Pengubah Lagu Terbaik' / 'Best Composer' - P Ramlee
'Biduan Terbaik' / 'Best Singer' - P Ramlee
'Seniman Terbaik' / 'Best Artiste' - P Ramlee
'Seniwati Terbaik' / 'Best Actress' - Saadiah Baharum ('Semerah Padi')
'Seniwati Pembantu Terbaik' / 'Best Supporting Actress' - Zaiton ('Hang Tuah' / 'Legend of Hang Tuah')
'Seniman Pembantu Terbaik Kedua' / 'Second Best Supporting Actor' - Salleh Kamil
('Semerah Padi')

1957

4th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo:
'Best Male Lead Role' - P Ramlee ('Anak-ku Sazali' / 'My Son Sazali')
'Best Child Actor' - Tony Castillo ('Anak-ku Sazali' / 'My Son Sazali')

International Film Festival, Berlin:
Official screening - 'Hang Tuah' / 'Legend of Hang Tuah'

1958

5th Asian Film Festival, Manila:
'Best Black and White Photography' - Abu Bakar Ali ('Sumpah Orang Minyak' /
'Curse of the Oily Man')

Kisah Bintang Dan Filem Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Sumpah Orang Minyak' / 'Curse of the Oily Man'
'Seniman Lelaki Terbaik' / 'Best Male Artiste' - P Ramlee
'Lagu Terbaik Kedua' / 'Second Best Song' - 'Tudong Periok' ('Sumpah Orang Minyak' /
'Curse of the Oily Man')

Conferred the rank of 'Sergeant Titular' by the Malay Army Regiment in appreciation of P Ramlee's role in 'Sergeant Hassan' that boosted the morale of its army.

1959

6th Asian Film Festival, Kuala Lumpur:
'Best Comedy' - 'Pendekar Bujang Lapok' / 'Three Bachelors 2'

1960

7th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo:

'Best Comedy' - 'Nujum Pa' Blalang' / 'Fortune Teller' Gelanggang Magazine:
'Filem Sukaramai' / 'Favorite Film' - 'Pendekar Bujang Lapok' / 'Three Bachelors 2'
'Teraju Sukaramai' / 'Favorite Director' - P Ramlee
'Teknik Photography Yang Indah Tanpa Warna' / 'Best Non-Color Photography'
Abu Bakar Ali ('Nujum Pa' Blalang' / 'Fortune Teller')
'Seniman Utama' / 'Top Artiste' - P Ramlee
'Lagu Sukaramai' / 'Favorite Song' - 'Jangan Adek Angan-angan' ('Musang Berjanggut')

1962

9th Asian Film Festival, Seoul:
Nominated for 'Best Comedy' - 'Seniman Bujang Lapok' / 'The Nitwit Movie Stars'

Conferred the Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) by The King of Malaysia HM Tuanku Syed Putra Jamallulai

1963

10th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo:
'Best Comedy' - 'Love Parade'
'Most Versatile Talent' -  P Ramlee ('Ibu Mertua Ku' / 'My Mother In-Law')
'Best Black and White Photography' - Abu Bakar Ali ('Ibu Mertua Ku' / 'My Mother In-Law')

1964

11th Asian Film Festival, Taipeh:
'Best Comedy' - 'Madu Tiga' / 'Rival Three'

1965

International Film Festival, Paris:
'Special Mention' - 'Ibu Mertua Ku' / 'My Mother In-Law'