The Book of Mormon is leading the 2011 Tony Award nominations.

The musical comedy—devised by the creators of South Park—has earned a total of 14 nods, including for Best Musical, Best Direction, and Best Score.

Also receiving multiple nominations at this year's Tony Awards, which recognizes achievement in live Broadway theater—was The Scottsboro Boys.

The Scottsboro Boys is up for 12 accolades, including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical, while star Joshua Henry is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.

The shows battling it out in the prestigious Best Musical Category also include Sister Act and Catch Me If You Can.

War Horse, Jerusalem, The Motherf****r With the Hat (starring Chris Rock), and Good People are all up for Best Play.

Meanwhile, Kathleen Marshall—who picked up her sixth and seventh nominations for directing the Cole Porter comedy Anything Goes—admitted she was thrilled that the dance-based show had received a total of nine nods, including Best Revival and Best Actress for Sutton Foster.

She said: "I'm very happy. I'm thrilled for our show. Anything Goes is one of those shows that is there to delight and entertain and transport the audience."

Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2011 Tony Awards, which will be held on June 12:

Best Play

Good People

Jerusalem

The Motherf**ker with the Hat

War Horse

Best Musical

The Book of Mormon

Catch Me If You Can

The Scottsboro Boys

Sister Act

Best Book of a Musical

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Alex Timbers

The Book of Mormon, Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone

The Scottsboro Boys, David Thompson

Sister Act, Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

The Book of Mormon, Music & Lyrics: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone

The Scottsboro Boys, Music & Lyrics: John Kander and Fred Ebb

Sister Act, Music: Alan Menken 
Lyrics: Glenn Slater

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek

Best Revival of a Play

Arcadia

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Merchant of Venice

The Normal Heart

Best Revival of a Musical

Anything Goes

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