Controversial Kaido's drunken, deep-blue form WAS his awakening.

[Sentinel]

Doffy talks about paramecia awakening--> has it
Kaido talks about zoan awakening--> nothing but thin air

Kaido would be too overpowered for Luffy if he had awakening.

 

[park_min young]

I feel like he should have that trademark cloud if he was awakened. His 2 versions of hybrid could be similar to Seimei Kikan which is what Lucci was doing back in EL.