Scherzinger, who rose to fame as the lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls, was closely competing with Audra McDonald, the most Tony-winning performer in history.

The former Pussycat Dolls singer won Best Actress in a Musical, beating Megan Hilty, Audra McDonald, Jasmine Amy Rogers and Jennifer Simard NEED TO KNOWNicole Scherzinger won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her role in Sunset Blvd.

Nicole Scherzinger won best actress in a musical at the Tony Awards for her role as Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard."