Fought to be heard alongside a gong? (5)
I believe the answer is:
award
'a gong?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for award that I've seen before include "Honour, prize" , "Tony is one" , "Grant made by a court of law" , "Adjudge" , "Tony, for example" .)