Lady Gaga Wears Black Leather Bra and Underwear on the Songwriters Hall of Fame Red Carpet

Mother Monster was honored at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards gala

We've always known Lady Gaga was basically born an icon, but now she's got the official award to prove it. 

During last night's Songwriters Hall of Fame 46th Annual Induction and Awards gala in New York City, Mother Monster accepted the inaugural Contemporary Icon Award for her unforgettable contributions to pop culture. It's about time right?!

Like always, the "Applause" singer slayed the red carpet in a cropped Hugh Hefner-esque red velvet robe draped over a sexy black leather bra and underwear set. The super star accessorized her nearly naked ensemble with rhinestoned sun glasses, edgy fishnets and buckled platform boots. 

Before the awards ceremony started, Gaga posted a selfie on Instagram with the caption, "Being a songwriter is first and foremost how I identify in life. Tonight's Award means a lot to me."

Linda's cover of Bad Romance had me balling from my seat. She performed for me right before Tony gave me the award. What a night. Bad Romance I'll never forget writing this song with @redone. Hearing it last night and being honored for my songwriting was a trip from outer space.

A photo posted by @ladygaga on Jun 19, 2015 at 4:50am PDT

Before accepting the award, Gaga paid tribute to one of her own idols, Linda Perry, who was joined by music legends like Cyndi Lauper and Toby Keith in the official induction, with a performance of the karaoke classic "What's Up."

"The song I just performed changed my life a million times over—over and over again, not just once in my life, many times I go and revisit it. Isn't that what a f---ing hit song is all about?" Gaga said of Perry's '90s anthem. 

 The former 4 Non Blondes front woman then sang her own rendition of Gaga's "Bad Romance," before handing it off to Tony Bennett to present Gaga with the accolade.