Émilie Payeur has received awards at the following contests:
- Ars Electronica Forum Wallis, Leuk (Switzerland): 2016
- Concours international de musique électroacoustique de Bourges, Bourges (Cher, France): 2009
- Jeu de temps / Times Play, Canada: 2010
- Robert Fleming Prize, Ottawa (Ontario, Canada): 2019
- SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers, Canada: 2009, 2011