Adrienne Warren won the best actress in a leading role in a Musical in the 74th Tony Awards for her role in the play “Tina- The Tina Turner Musical” on Sunday.

“Congratulations to @adriennelwarren of @TinaBroadway, #TonyAwards-winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. “(Simply) the Best!” the official Twitter page of the Tony Awards posted. 

Adrienne Warren has won the award for her electric portrayal of “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” Tina Turner.

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Warren was considered the front-runner for the award thanks to becoming a one-woman fireball of energy and exhilaration. She beat out Karen Olivo of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” and Elizabeth Stanley from “Jagged Little Pill.”

Warren, who was nominated for an Olivier Award for her turn as Turner in “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” in the West End, won her first Tony.

Her other credits include “Bring It On” — the loose stage adaptation of the hit cheerleading movie — and received a Tony nomination for featured actress in a musical for her role in “Shuffle Along.”

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Warren, a co-founder of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, recently wrapped filming of the ABC limited series “Women of the Movement.”

Meanwhile, Aaron Tveit won the best actor in a leading role in a musical for his role in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical”. He was guaranteed to win the award as he was the only person nominated in the category.

Mary-Louise Parker won the best actress in a play for “The Sound Inside,” while 

Andrew Burnap won the best actor in a leading role in a play for his role in “The Inheritance.” Burnap played Toby Darling — a vivacious, talented, and deeply troubled playwright who unearths childhood demons.

Sunday’s show was expanded from its typical three hours to four, with Audra McDonald handing out Tonys for the first two hours and Leslie Odom Jr. hosting a “Broadway’s Back!” celebration for the second half, including the awarding of the top three trophies — best play revival, best play and best musical.

The other nominations in the category are:

Karen Olivo, Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Elizabeth Stanley, Jagged Little Pill

With inputs from the Associated Press