The 2011 Tony Award Nominations: "The Book of Mormon," "The Normal Heart," and Bobby Cannavale!

The 2011 Tony Award Nominations were announced this morning, and there were some gay favs honored, as well as one huge snub. Here are some highlights:
The Book of Mormon received a record-tying 14 nominations.
The Normal Heart got five noms, including two for out actors Joe Mantello and John Benjamin Hickey.
The biggest snub of the year was Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which received only two noms, for leading actor Tony Sheldon and Costume Design.
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying got eight noms, but unfortunately Daniel Radcliffe was shut out.
Gay favs Joanna Lumley, Patti LuPone, Bobby Cannavale, Edie Falco and Judith Light (yeah!) all received nominations.
Out actor Sir Brian Bedford was nominated for The Importance of Being Earnest.
You can see the nominations for the major categories below, and you can check out the full list at the Tony site. The Tony Awards will air on CBS on Sunday June 12th at 8 PM EST. No word on who will host, but it'll be hard to top Sean Hayes or Neil Patrick Harris.
Best Musical
Catch Me If You Can
Sister Act
The Book of Mormon
The Scottsboro Boys
Best Play
Good People
Jerusalem
The Motherf**ker with the Hat
War Horse
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
Josh Gad, The Book of Mormon
Joshua Henry, The Scottsboro Boys
Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon
Tony Sheldon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Beth Leavel, Baby It’s You
Patina Miller, Sister Act
Donna Murphy, The People in the Picture
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Colman Domingo, The Scottsboro Boys
Adam Godley, Anything Goes
John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Forrest McClendon, The Scottsboro Boys
Rory O’Malley, The Book of Mormon
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Laura Benanti, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Tammy Blanchard, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Victoria Clark, Sister Act
Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
Patti LuPone, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Brian Bedford, The Importance of Being Earnest
Bobby Cannavale, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart
Al Pacino, The Merchant of Venice
Mark Rylance, Jerusalem
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Nina Arianda, Born Yesterday
Frances McDormand, Good People
Lily Rabe, The Merchant of Venice
Vanessa Redgrave, Driving Miss Daisy
Hannah Yelland, Brief Encounter
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Mackenzie Crook, Jerusalem
Billy Crudup, Arcadia
John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart
Arian Moayed, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Yul Vazquez, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart
Edie Falco, The House of Blue Leaves
Judith Light, Lombardi
Joanna Lumley, La Bete
Elizabeth Rodriguez, The Motherf**ker With the Hat
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