By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN

(CNN) — Nicole Scherzinger had a big night at the Tony Awards on Sunday.

Scherzinger, a former member of the musical group Pussycat Dolls, won her first-ever Tony Award for her performance as Norma Desmond in the Broadway revival of “Sunset Blvd.,” which also won an award for best musical revival.

An emotional Scherzinger said in her acceptance speech that the award was “a testament that love always wins.”

Earlier in the night, Scherzinger gave a gorgeous performance during the telecast, singing a ballad “As If We Never Said Goodbye.”

Appearing barefoot on a smoke-filled stage in a simple black dress, Scherzinger’s powerful performance earned a standing ovation from the audience, which included Andrew Lloyd Webber, who wrote the music for the production.

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