Broadway’s biggest night of the year is almost here. The 63rd annual Tony Award ceremony, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will include appearances by Nicole Kidman, James Gandolfini, Anne Hathaway, Will Ferrell, Elton John, Dolly Parton, Kevin Spacey and John Stamos. Broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall this Sunday, June 7th, be sure to tune into CBS from 8-11 pm EST to see who the winners are.

The 2009 Tony Award nominees:

Best Musical
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
NEXT TO NORMAL
ROCK OF AGES
SHREK THE MUSICAL

Best Play
DIVIDING THE ESTATE
GOD OF CARNAGE
REASONS TO BE PRETTY
33 VARIATIONS

Best Revival of a Musical
GUYS AND DOLLS
HAIR
WEST SIDE STORY

Best Revival of a Play
JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE
MARY STUART
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
WAITING FOR GODOT

Best Special Theatrical Event
LIZA’S AT THE PALACE
SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW
SOUL OF SHAOLIN
YOU’RE WELCOME AMERICA: A FINAL NIGHT WITH GEORGE W. BUSH

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Gavin Creel, HAIR
Brian d’Arcy James, SHREK THE MUSICAL
Constantine Maroulis, ROCK OF AGES
J. Robert Spencer, NEXT TO NORMAL

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Stockard Channing, PAL JOEY
Sutton Foster, SHREK THE MUSICAL
Allison Janney, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL
Alice Ripley, NEXT TO NORMAL
Josefina Scaglione, WEST SIDE STORY

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Jeff Daniels, GOD OF CARNAGE
Raúl Esparza, SPEED-THE-PLOW
James Gandolfini, GOD OF CARNAGE
Geoffrey Rush, EXIT THE KING
Thomas Sadoski, REASONS TO BE PRETTY

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Hope Davis, GOD OF CARNAGE
Jane Fonda, 33 VARIATIONS
Marcia Gay Harden, GOD OF CARNAGE
Janet McTeer, MARY STUART
Harriet Walter, MARY STUART

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
David Bologna, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Gregory Jbara, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Marc Kudisch, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL
Christopher Sieber, SHREK THE MUSICAL
Will Swenson, HAIR

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Jennifer Damiano, NEXT TO NORMAL
Haydn Gwynne, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Karen Olivo, WEST SIDE STORY
Martha Plimpton, PAL JOEY
Carole Shelley, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
John Glover, WAITING FOR GODOT
Zach Grenier, 33 VARIATIONS
Stephen Mangan, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Paul Ritter, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Roger Robinson, JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Hallie Foote, DIVIDING THE ESTATE
Jessica Hynes, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Marin Ireland, REASONS TO BE PRETTY
Angela Lansbury, BLITHE SPIRIT
Amanda Root, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS

Best Direction of a Musical
Stephen Daldry, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Michael Greif, NEXT TO NORMAL
Kristin Hanggi, ROCK OF AGES
Diane Paulus, HAIR

Best Direction of a Play
Phyllida Lloyd, MARY STUART
Bartlett Sher, JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE
Matthew Warchus, GOD OF CARNAGE
Matthew Warchus, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS

Best Choreography
Karole Armitage, HAIR
Andy Blankenbuehler, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL
Peter Darling, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Randy Skinner, IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS

Best Orchestrations
Larry Blank, IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS
Martin Koch, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, NEXT TO NORMAL
Danny Troob and John Clancy, SHREK THE MUSICAL

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Music: Elton John; Lyrics: Lee Hall, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Music: Tom Kitt; Lyrics: Brian Yorkey, NEXT TO NORMAL
Music & Lyrics: Dolly Parton, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL
Music: Jeanine Tesori; Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire, SHREK THE MUSICAL

Best Book of a Musical
Lee Hall, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL 
Brian Yorkey, NEXT TO NORMAL
David Lindsay-Abaire, SHREK THE MUSICAL
Hunter Bell, [TITLE OF SHOW]

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Robert Brill, GUYS AND DOLLS
Ian MacNeil, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Scott Pask, PAL JOEY
Mark Wendland, NEXT TO NORMAL

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Dale Ferguson, EXIT THE KING
Rob Howell, THE NORMAN CONQUETS
Derek McLane, 33 VARIATIONS
Michael Yeargan, JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregory Gale, ROCK OF AGES
Nicky Gillibrand, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Tim Hatley, SHREK THE MUSICAL
Michael McDonald, HAIR

Best Costume Design of a Play
Dale Ferguson, EXIT THE KING
Jane Greenwood, WAITING FOR GODOT
Martin Pakledinaz, BLITHE SPIRIT
Anthony Ward, MARY STUART

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, HAIR
Kevin Adams, NEXT TO NORMAL
Howell Binkley, WEST SIDE STORY
Rick Fisher, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL

Best Lighting Design of a Play
David Hersey, EQUUS
David Lander, 33 VARIATIONS
Brian MacDevitt, JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE
Hugh Vanstone, MARY STUART

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Acme Sound Partners, HAIR
Paul Arditti, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Peter Hylenski, ROCK OF AGES
Brian Ronan, NEXT TO NORMAL

Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti, MARY STUART
Gregory Clarke, EQUUS
Russell Goldsmith, EXIT THE KING
Scott Lehrer and Leon Rothenberg, JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE

Regional Theatre Tony Award
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Jerry Herman

Isabelle Stevenson Award
Phyllis Newman

Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre
Shirley Herz