With her “emotive voice and plainspoken storytelling” (Nashville Scene), Sammons was named winner of both the Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Folk Competition (2026), and the Wildflower Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, while also clinching the People’s Choice Award (2026). She has also been a finalist in Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s Telluride Troubadour Competition (2025, 2026), Songwriter Serenade (2026), and Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase (2026).