James Corden Admits He Isbr Nervous to Host 2019 Tony Awards Although he is no stranger to hostingbr award shows, James Corden is feeling nervousbr about the upcoming 2019 Tony Awards. In a recent interview with CNN, Corden revealedbr that he experiences “crippling” performance anxiety. James Corden,br via CNN He said that his doctor taught him to viewbr nerves as a “good thing,” as it was an indicatorbr that what he was going to do was important. James Corden,br via CNN Corden went on to admit that he is a bit nervousbr about the show’s “ambitious” opening number. James Corden,br via CNN Overall however, Corden is mainly focusedbr on making the night the best it can be.