| Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Distinguished Performance | 
| Location | New York City | 
| Country | United States | 
| Presented by | Drama League | 
| First award | 1935 | 
| Currently held by | Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard (2025) | 
| Website | dramaleague | 
The Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, originally known as the Delia Austrian Medal, is a theater award presented annually since 1935 by The Drama League for the "most distinguished" performance of the theater season. [1] The award is named for theater reviewer Delia Austrian. [2] [3] An artist may only win the award once in their lifetime. [4]