The 2017 Tony Awards have finally arrived.One year after Hamilton: An American Musical vied for a record16 statuesat the annual ceremony, the Broadway scene looks a little different. Without a clear Tonys frontrunner, a number of critically-acclaimed musicals and plays competed for recognition, including favorites like the Ben Plattled musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Pulitzer-winning play Sweat. (The former prevailed, while the latter lost to Oslo.)Hosted by your favorite House of Cards villain Kevin Spacey, the 71st edition of the awards show featured an impressive roster of celebrities: Mark Hamill introduced the nights In Memoriam segment that paid tribute to his former co-star, Carrie Fisher. Another Star Wars alum, 86-year-old James Earl Jones, was honored with aTony for lifetime achievement. Bette Midler won her first competitive Tony award for her performance in Hello, Dolly! (She unfortunately did not perform; co-star David Hyde Pierce took her place.)Other stars who made appearances included Stephen Colbert, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tina Fey, Keegan-Michael Key and more. And Broadway fans outside of New York City caught performances from several musicals beyond Dear Evan Hansen, like Come From Away, Groundhog Day, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Falsettos and Miss Saigon.Taking place a year after the devastating shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the 2017 ceremony was a joyous occasion filled with emotional speeches.Check out every win of the night below, so you can continue the Tony toasting long after the broadcast on CBS.To analyze the upsets and snubs, check out a full list of the nominations here.Winners are underlined.Best Play:SweatIndecentA Dolls House, Part 2OsloBest Musical:Dear Evan HansenNatasha, Pierre &The Great Comet of 1812Come From AwayGroundhog DayBest Revival of a Play:JitneySix Degrees of SeparationThe Little FoxesPresent LaughterBest Revival of a Musical:Hello, Dolly!FalsettosMiss SaigonBest Actor in a Play:Denis Arndt, HeisenbergChris Cooper, A Dolls House Part 2Cory Hawkins, Six Degrees of SeparationKevin Kline, Present LaughterJefferson Mays, OsloBest Actress in a Play:Cate Blanchett, The PresentJennifer Ehle, OsloSally Field, The Glass MenagerieLaura Linney, The Little FoxesLaurie Metcalf, A Dolls House Part 2Best Actor in a Musical:Christian Borle, FalsettosJosh Groban, Natasha, Pierre &The Great Comet of 1812David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!Andy Karl, Groundhog DayBen Platt, Dear Evan HansenBest Actress in a Musical:Christine Ebersole, War PaintDenee Benton, Natasha, Pierre &The Great Comet of 1812Patti LuPone, War PaintBette Midler, Hello, Dolly!Eva Noblezada, Miss SaigonBest Direction of a Play:Sam Gold, A Dolls House, Part 2Ruben Santiago-Hudson, JitneyBartlett Sher, OsloDaniel Sullivan, Lillian Hellmans The Little FoxesRebecca Taichman, IndecentBest Direction of a Musical:Christopher Ashley, Come From AwayRachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Michael Greif, Dear Evan HansenMatthew Warchus, Groundhog DayJerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly!Best Book of a Musical:Come From Away, Irene Sankoff and David HeinDear Evan Hansen, Steven LevensonGroundhog Day,Danny RubinNatasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave MalloyBest Original Score:Come From Away, Irene Sankoff and David HeinDear Evan Hansen, Benj Pasek & Justin PaulGroundhog Day, Tim MinchinNatasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave MalloyBest Featured Actor in a Play:Michael Aronov, OsloDanny DeVito, The PriceNathan Lane, The Front PageRichard Thomas, The Little FoxesJohn Douglas Thompson, JitneyBest Featured Actress in a Play:Johanna Day, SweatJayne Houdyshell, A Dolls House, Part 2Cynthia Nixon, The Little FoxesCondola Rashad, A Dolls House, Part 2Michelle Wilson, SweatBest Featured Actor in a Musical:Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly!Mike Faist, Dear Evan HansenAndrew Rannells, FalsettosLucas Steele, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Brandon Uranowitz, FalsettosBest Featured Actress in a Musical:Kate Baldwin, Hello, Dolly!Stephanie J. Block, FalsettosJenn Colella, Come From AwayRachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan HansenMary Beth Peil, AnastasiaBest Scenic Design of a Play:David Gallo, JitneyNigel Hook, The Play That Goes WrongDouglas W. Schmidt, The Front PageMichael Yeargan, OsloBest Scenic Design of a Musical:Rob Howell, Groundhog DayDavid Korins, War PaintMimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!Best Costume Design of a Play:Jane Greenwood, The Little FoxesSusan Hilferty, Present LaughterToni-Leslie James, JitneyDavid Zinn, A Dolls House, Part 2Best Costume Design of a Musical:Linda Cho, AnastasiaSanto Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!Paloma Young, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Catherine Zuber, War PaintBest Choreography:Andy Blankenbuehler, BandstandPeter Darling and Ellen Kane, Groundhog DayKelly Devine, Come From AwayDenis Jones, Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin MusicalSam Pinkleton, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Best Lighting Design of a Play:Christopher Akerlind, IndecentJane Cox, JitneyDonald Holder, OsloJennifer Tipton, A Dolls House, Part 2Best Lighting Design of a Musical:Howell Binkley, Come From AwayNatasha Katz, Hello, Dolly!Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Japhy Weideman, Dear Evan HansenBest Orchestrations:Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen, BandstandLarry Hochman, Hello, Dolly!Alex Lacamoire, Dear Evan HansenDave Malloy,Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Special Tony Award for lifetime achievement in the theater: James Earl JonesSpecial Tony Award: Gareth Fry and Pete Malkin, sound designers for The EncounterRegional Theater Tony Award: Dallas Theater Center, DallasIsabelle Stevenson Tony Award: Baayork LeeTony Honors for excellence in the theater: Nina Lannan, Alan Wasser Check out last years Tony winners here.type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related... + articlesList=59087196e4b05c3976825c0d,58f648cbe4b0da2ff863a6ec,575dbea6e4b0e39a28adea97,57289436e4b096e9f08f08a7,575d8336e4b00f97fba88dfa -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. 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