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Fans Celebrate Mariah Carey For First Tony Nomination

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Honoree Mariah Carey speaks at the 51st annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala early Friday, June 17, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) The musical “Some Like It Hot” topped the list of Tony Award nominees with 13. Mariah Carey is not only a member of the production team she also voiced the pre-show announcement before the curtain rises. Three musicals picked up nine nominations a piece, “And Juliet,” “New York, New York,” and “Shucked.”  “Kimberly Akimbo,” picked up eight nominations. Sara Bareilles, Jessica Chastain, Jodie Comer, Josh Groban, Sean Hayes, Samuel L. Jackson, Wendell Pierce, and Ben Platt all received nominations.  Audra McDonald has won the most competitive Tony Awards of any performer in history, with nine nominations and six wins. The Tony Awards will be held on June 11th, with Ariana DeBose hosting the ceremony at the United Palace in Washington Heights, Upper Manhattan.


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