Nikki M. James wins Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

For her role as Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon on Broadway.

[@ArianaBurks]

Rory was crying too!!!!!!! This is so inspiring!

[@RicardoZambrana]

I'M NOT CRYING, YOU'RE ALL CRYING! You were right, mama, you didn't lie...

[@shrekt1000]

THE TEARS ARE REAL, AND I'M GONNA CRYYYYY

[@LorinTone]

Never met her, but her performance in the role was absolutely kick-ass great. Great voice and brilliant and brave depiction.

[@yippedoodah]

She took this comedic role and put so much heart and soul into it. Absolutely amazing!

[@Confessional24]

One of the best Tony speeches ever!!

[@JAMbannana]

She made me cry,

[@hogrireda]

Am I the only one who cries every time I watch the video? Like... she's just so humble, she wasn't expenting it and her speech was so honest and simple. I hadn't even watched the book of mormon the first time I watched this and I felt super happy for her, you can tell she's worked her way to the top.

[@jeffsanders3453]

I love her reaction cause its real. she not thinking to keep calm and over do it, shes reacting like a real person would

[@RazzleDazzle817]

My friend and I got to meet her after the show the other night and she and the rest of the cast were THE nicest people taking pictures and signing autographs and thanking us for coming and asking us if we liked the show... as if they weren't the biggest thing on Broadway.. Kudos for such a talented sweet and humble cast!!

[@HaNguyen-jf6sk]

theyre saying wrap it up but i'm not gonna leave this stage lol

[@TheLineCutter]

1:03 Trey is like: 'don't cry, don't laugh'. Matt is like: 'where the fuck is this going, this is getting really awkward'.

[@sub4lifee]

Went and saw "The Book Of Mormon" last month in NYC and it was AMAZING. She really deserved that award for what she does. Simply, incredible!

[@Judill]

She gave such a beautiful performance in Mormon. So deserving.

[@BreakPics]

Such a genuine reaction. Love her

[@Just3guyzproduction]

This is how a thanking speech should be!!!

[@StillMuseum]

I think I watched the beginning like ten times, analyzing each woman's reaction.

[@JessiMerryGold]

Everytime I watch this I shed a tear. Beautiful speech 💕

[@marcusgraham5724]

Such a beautiful speech...seriously.

[@brainsareus]

she's adorable

[@solomonmonterrey]

So sweet to see Trey tearing up. He has a heart! lol

[@Klainer721]

This is officially my favorite Tony speech

[@TheGreatMeadow]

That's a beautiful speech! very sweet!

[@healthyholemealbread]

Everytime she starts with the Bumblebees I just burst into tears

[@IHugShortPeople]

How can you watch this and not cry?

[@gir464]

I love when she actually grabbed the Tony it did the "I am a Mormon" trumpet part @0:24 . So epic! Love her! GO NEUTRAGENA!!

[@elliemakesmusic]

oh bless her. what a lovely speech! glad she won!

[@shrekt1000]

the way trey parker was looking at her im crying!!!!!1

[@goodnewsgeek42]

shrekt1000 Ikr! Matt Stone too. So incredibly adorable!!

[@thema1998]

@@goodnewsgeek42 I had never seen them like that before.

[@goodnewsgeek42]

The Misunderstood Assassin They're like that more often than you'd think,, it's so funny how few people know what kind, sweet guys they are

[@justaguy1768]

Feeling so many things. She's just a wonderful person and totally deserved that. And made me cry.

[@scream10082]

1:02 Trey looks like he's having quite a Shpadoinkle Day.

[@goodnewsgeek42]

David Mucci Aww Matt too lol!

[@zeroinifnite5730]

she was astounding

[@sclmb]

What a great speech. She's so talented and humble. Congrats Nicolina! Luv you lots!

[@CreateCliches]

I cried... I like how they started playing music to get her off the stage, lol.

[@xxdarkknight420xx2]

Ikr so shady

[@xxcococrazyxx20]

let's give her all the tony's. i love her.

[@filipepinheirodosanjos1449]

"Tony, come on over". I lover her. =)

[@Anaksunamen999]

I love how there are tears in treys eyes.

[@KennyVert]

Favorite acceptance speech, EVER!! Wonderfully generous.

[@matthewreyes6607]

This is how a speech is done🥺😭

[@FranMSK]

Seeing this performance was a privilege. She was and is stupendous

[@rachelpryor4669]

I love this and it makes me cry awwwww ❤️😭

[@JAMbannana]

her speech made me cry aahhh

[@WildSpice87]

ok, im in tears now :) so well deserved

[@queticulate3414]

Beautiful speech!

[@luvs2laf94]

Aww that look that Rory has on his cute little face :D

[@nicki446]

So glad she won.

[@lindsey4951]

I. am. crying.

[@magicemperor2420]

1:02 Trey actually looked very warm and loving. Awesome.

[@sherilynpatterson9215]

I love her

[@swimmingdk]

they are telling me to wrap it up, but i am not leaving this stage!!!

[@maemae1531]

AWW I LOVE HER

[@koledornseifer6567]

0:10 Josh: Mission failed, we’ll get him next time

[@MaskedManMikeMD]

dude, i love it when you can see the appreciation in their face. :]

[@LegalVampire]

She is so sweet :')

[@thema1998]

I just found out about this Emmys speech from TV Tropes. It made me laugh and tear up! 😆😢

[@BitchesCallMeTFree]

Just got back from seeing the show. She deserved this. And she was just as humble when we applauded for her

[@Krygeryo]

The guy at 2:17 is absolutely destroyed haha. What an adorable and talented lady Nikki is.

[@koledornseifer6567]

When Rory cries, I cry

[@MrBoowashere]

Don't you just wanna give her a hug? xD

[@e50e1]

Flawless

[@beaux1]

So deserving and so talented!!! Truly the best moment of the Tonys 2011

[@praisethelorne]

That was sweet.

[@HowBrightWeShineDude]

2:40 'to the wind'??? what an amazing woman :')

[@moelizabethsings]

i love her. :) Sooo glad that she won!!!

[@brainsareus]

my keyboard is soaked in tears,you go nikki.

[@fountainchain126]

I'm so glad that Patti wasn't even expecting it; she looks so happy for Nikki. I'd imagine Laura was PISSED though

[@drinkNjewz]

I CAN'T NOT CRY

[@kristi5207]

If Andrew wasn't backstage, he would be balling

[@Thomas-lg1de]

She’s beautiful

[@yankeefan42]

Lol this girl went to my high school graduated a few grades ahead of me

[@dottiedots221]

1:29-Andrew and Josh

[@fatdaddy1996]

AAWGH! I LOVE HER!

[@poppytaylor4320]

I’m not crying. IM NOT CRYING

[@Theadambshapiro]

Still one of the best Tony acceptance speeches ever.

[@dottiedots221]

Nikki's brother at 2:18 :')

[@yippedoodah]

I cried watching this :')

[@kylejerel]

@CleveNMLActor Well, she and Nikki were the frontrunners; Laura won the Critcs and Drama Desk awards weeks before. However, even a tad surprised, she was happy for Nikki (per her Facebook). (Personally, I would rather either; both are wonderful.)

[@nokocchi1983]

she deserved it!!

[@MytePro]

There is justice in this world.

[@normanbabcock7984]

What a cutie!

[@robbielex]

I would love to baptize her!

[@acestarone]

@BitchesCallMeTFree nice people are in that whole cast. each one of them signed my playbill. that show was awesome.

[@swimmingdk]

lauras all like whooooa

[@MediaLover194]

Yay Nala and Nasonex!

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

Maybe I should take Rachel Bloom up on another Tony viewing party

[@thomas.d.peterson]

Trey's look...

[@goodnewsgeek42]

Thomas Peterson and Matt's smile

[@holjoust]

now she can go to sal tlay ka siti :)

[@mikeyirish1967]

Go Team Bumblebees!

[@acestarone]

@BitchesCallMeTFree yea go check it out before it's gone. they also took pictures with people. i went sunday October 10

[@johnl2124]

"Soon life won't be so shitty!"

[@olivianicolexo]

@fountainchain126 Laura has her Tony though so I don't feel sympathy for her. I always root for the underdogs at awards shows and to see that Nikki won was such a great feeling :)

[@BitchesCallMeTFree]

@acestarone Seriously? Oh man, I'm jealous....

[@jordannickel-dubin9851]

Does anyone know who Ozzie/Ozzy is? I tried to look up if she had a child, and couldn't find the answer.

[@princesslayzie]

Ozzie is Nikki's nephew (her brother's son). He was born with health problems, but I believe he's now doing better than was expected by the doctors, hence referring to him as a "miracle". As far as I know, she has no children of her own.

[@jordannickel-dubin9851]

princesslayzie Thank you!!!

[@laurenhaggerty5434]

now ozzy also has Celenes kidney and he almost died a couple of times and now he has a little brother, mosses and ik this because Doug (her brother) is my dads best friend and we see each other all the time at my house and theirs in NY and we go on vacation every year and her now fiancé came last year

[@HowBrightWeShineDude]

that makes a LOT more sense haha :)

[@Platinum400]

@gir464 LOL Nagasaki

[@Usagi1992]

Oh, f**k Steve Colbert, that was a good clip until he showed up. >:(

[@charlotted1321]

Usagi1992 well he was there to introduce Andrew rannells performing I believe so I can forgive that

[@josephrodriguez1051]

12j

[@josephrodriguez1051]

They original lie fake