Sweet Smell of Success (musical)
Original Broadway production

Year
Award
Category
Nominee
Result
2002
Tony Award
Best Musical
Best Musical
Nominated
2002
Tony Award
Best Book of a Musical
John Guare
Nominated
2002
Tony Award
Best Original Score
Marvin Hamlisch and Craig Carnelia
Nominated
2002
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
John Lithgow
Won
2002
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Brian d'Arcy James
Nominated
2002
Tony Award
Best Orchestrations
William David Brohn
Nominated
2002
Tony Award
Best Lighting Design
Natasha Katz
Nominated
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Musical
Nominated
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Book of a Musical
John Guare
Nominated
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Lyrics
Craig Carnelia
Nominated
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Music
Marvin Hamlisch
Nominated
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
John Lithgow
Won
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Brian d'Arcy James
Nominated
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Nicholas Hytner
Nominated
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Choreography
Christopher Wheeldon
Nominated
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Costume Design
Bob Crowley
Nominated
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Set Design
Bob Crowley
Nominated
2002
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Lighting Design
Natasha Katz
Nominated

Question: Who won the only Tony Award for the Sweet Smell of Success, and what category did the person win it in?
Answer: John Lithgow received Sweet Smell of Success's only Tony Award, winning Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.