Kaido, Big Mom, and King don't have awakening.
World Strongest Creature, the Hundred Beast, the character whom generally agreed as Top 1 before his downfall, the one who made Doflamingo scared shitless doesn't have awakening.
While Doflamingo himself has one, and Luffy randomly gained one during Rooftop.
It is as bad as Ichigo gained bankai in three days, only to find out the likes of Yamamoto, Ichibei, and Kyoraku doesn't have it.