Risberg has also won a variety of awards, including the prestigious Jimi Hendrix Award, Jazzkatten award in the category of Newcomer of the Year from the Swedish Radio, and the Best Composition Award for her song “Lunde” at Sibiu International Jazz Competition.
As a bandleader and composer, Risberg has released four albums: Susanna Risberg Trio (2013), Utfall (2015), Vilddjur (2018)”, and her most recent album, Boiler Room (2021, CAM JAZZ), all consisting mostly of original compositions.
Besides performing as a jazz guitarist, Risberg has also had a career in composing for modern art music ensembles and has had her works performed by Ellen Nisbeth, Bohuslän Big Band, and The Gothenburg Combo, among others. She has also composed music for the celebrated play, Leif, starring Leif Andrée, directed by Ole Anders Tandberg, and also performed in it as a one-person orchestra.