Piao has won numerous awards, including First Prize in Piano at the Shanghai Grand Theatre Cup (1999) and National Kawai Piano Competition (2005, China), First Prize and four special prizes at the 5th International Russian Music Piano Competition (2006, San Jose), First Prize at the 14th Hong Kong – Asia Piano Competition (Open Class, 2007), Second Prize and three special prizes at the 11th Grieg International Piano Competition in Norway (2010), Grand Prize at the HKGNA New York Debut Piano Competition (2010), and Second Prize at the 21st International Piano Competition in Italy (2011).