Lucian Piane

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Lucian Piane left an indelible mark on both internet culture and television music. He was one of the first composers to successfully leverage internet memes to launch a mainstream music career. His work on RuPaul's Drag Race helped legitimize drag music as a genre, influencing a generation of LGBTQ+ artists. The combination of his viral hits and his serious television work created a unique legacy that bridged two very different worlds.

AwardsLucian Piane received a RIAA Platinum Album Award for his production work on Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture. His contribution to RuPaul's Drag Race resulted in the show winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song for "Sissy That Walk" in 2014. He was celebrated by the drag community and music critics for his unique ability to blend high-theatricality with internet satire.