United Kingdom, May 8 -- Nicole Scherzinger's "heart was full" when she received her first Tony Award nomination.

The former Pussycat Dolls singer's Broadway debut as Norma Desmond in 'Sunset Blvd.' has earned her a nod among "true masters" Audra McDonald ('Gypsy'), Megan Hilty ('Death Becomes Her'), Jasmine Amy Rogers ('Boop! The Musical'), and Jennifer Simard ('Death Becomes Her') for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical accolade and she couldn't be more thankful to be recognised with the "greats" of the theatre world.

Asked her reaction to her Tony nomination, she told the Hollywood Reporter: "I was overjoyed. My heart was full. I was just grateful to be recognised in this way; in this particular season, ...