Nominations for the 78th Tony Awards, an annual ceremony recognizing the best performances Broadway has to offer, were announced last week.

“Buena Vista Social Club,”  a story about the formation of the music ensemble of the same name, “Death Becomes Her,” a musical-comedy centered around the grudge between two immortal friends turned enemies, and “Maybe Happy Ending,” a tale of romance between two obsolete robots, led the pack and secured 10 nods each, including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score.

Following close behind with seven nominations apiece are “John Proctor Is the Villain,” a play about high schoolers understanding the world and themselves through reading American literature, “Dead Outlaw,” a musical about the true story of Wild West outlaw Elmer McCurdy, and the revival of “Sunset Boulevard,” a theatrical critique of Hollywood and people’s desire for fame. 

“Sunset Boulevard” isn’t the only revival that received nominations, however. The new versions of “Pirates! The Penzance Musical,” “Floyd Collins” and “Gypsy” are up for one, five and six awards, respectively.

The focus of each show is the people on stage, and their performances are recognized in the Best Actor and Actress awards. This year, the nominees are a mixture of through-and-through stage performers and screen actors returning to the world of theater. 

Darren Criss (“Maybe Happy Ending”), George Clooney (“Good Night, and Good Luck”), Bob Odenkirk (“Glengarry Glen Ross”), Daniel Dae Kim (“Yellow Face”) and others are in contention for a Tony award for their performances in leading or featured roles.

Among the many nominated actresses are Sadie Sink (“John Proctor Is the Villain”), Sarah Snook (“The Picture of Dorian Gray”), Megan Hilty (“Death Becomes Her”) and Audra McDonald (“Gypsy”). 

Like other award shows such as the Oscars or Golden Globes, the nominations in these categories have stirred up a debate over who got snubbed from the list.

Everyone has their own opinion on who deserved a nod, but across entertainment outlets like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, a consensus was reached over who the true snubs are: Jake Gyllenhaal and Denzel Washington in “Othello,” Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler for their roles in “Romeo & Juliet,” Kieran Culkin in “Glengarry Glen Ross” and Helen Shen, who co-starred with Criss in “Maybe Happy Ending.”

The performers aren’t the only people involved that are competing for a Tony, however. There are a slew of awards for the technical side of professional theater, including Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design and Best Lighting Design. Plays and musicals have their own category for each award.

“John Proctor Is the Villain” is the play dominating this area with a nomination in nearly every technical category.

Similarly, “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Maybe Happy Ending” have nods for every backstage award.

The winners of the many awards up for grabs will be revealed at the ceremony held at Radio City Music Hall in New York  June 8, which will be hosted by Tony winner and Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo.