Some listener, a nobleman, gets royal award (7)
I believe the answer is:
earlobe
'some listener a nobleman' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'royal award' is the wordplay.
'royal' becomes 'earl' (earl is a kind of royal).
'award' becomes 'obe' (I've seen this in other clues).
'earl'+'obe'='EARLOBE'
'gets' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for earlobe that I've seen before include "Flap on the side of the head" , "It depends on the listener" , "Soft part of a facial organ" , "something of a listener" , "Often-pierced flap" .)