These are the winners and nominees for the Tony Award for Best Costume Design. The award was first presented in 1947 and included both plays and musicals. In 1961, and since 2005 the category was divided into Costume Design in a Play and Costume Design in a Musical with each genre receiving its own award. Winners and nominees 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s See also Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Play Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Design External links Tony Awards Official site Tony Awards at Internet Broadway database Listing Tony Awards at broadwayworld.com Tony Awards Awards established in 1947 1947 establishments in the United States