Shortly after nominations were announced, Scherzinger surprised her former “Masked Singer” co-host Ken Jeong on TODAY with Jenna & Friends. The day ushered in a time of celebration for Scherzinger as former colleagues, like Jeong, and friends have rooted for her star turn, which has been praised by critics, audiences and Oprah Winfrey.

Scherzinger, who recently earned a Tony nomination for her work as Norma Desmond on Sunset Boulevard, sat down for an appearance on Today with Jenna & Friends, where she surprised her former Masked Singer co-panelist Ken Jeong, who was serving as a guest host that morning.

George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Nicole Scherzinger earn Tony nods, while Denzel Washington is among this year's biggest snubs. Jake Gyllenhaal and Kieran Culkin were also left out of the nominations.