Highly- awarded with or without a hyphen

[Maren Pärn]

Which is correct, "highly-awarded" or "highly awarded"?

 

[bhaisahab]

What is the context?

 

[Maren Pärn]

What is the context?

used as an adjective:
highly-awarded wine, book etc

 

[bhaisahab]

As an adjective, use the hyphen.

 

[Maren Pärn]

Thanks