Like fashion award in Birmingham? (5)
I believe the answer is:
aston
'award in birmingham?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'like fashion' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'fashion' becomes 'ton' (I've seen this in another clue).
'as'+'ton'='ASTON'
(Other definitions for aston that I've seen before include "A Birmingham university" , "Premiership FC" , "Area of Birmingham" , "- Villa, football club" , "district of Birmingham" .)