On June 8, Nicole Scherzinger, 46, won her first Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Norma Desmond, a has-been staging a comeback in Sunset Blvd, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway adaptation of the 1950 film by the same name.

The former Pussycat Dolls singer won Best Actress in a Musical, beating Megan Hilty, Audra McDonald, Jasmine Amy Rogers and Jennifer Simard

After the first trophies were presented during the 'Act One' preshow, more of this year's honors recognizing the best of Broadway are being handed out during the main ceremony on CBS, hosted by Cynthia Erivo.