By Louisa BallhausOptions correspondent
Sir Elton John has lengthy cemented himself as a dwelling legend, however that distinction obtained 4 letters sweeter at this week’s Emmy Awards.
Together with his Emmys win for Elton John Reside: Farewell from Dodger Stadium, John grew to become the nineteenth individual to earn the title of “EGOT”, becoming a member of the ranks of embellished entertainers comparable to Audrey Hepburn, Whoopi Goldberg, Andrew Lloyd Webber and others – 15 others, to be precise. The EGOT is probably essentially the most coveted title of all within the leisure trade, and it is not possible to win with out being a multitalented artist able to attaining excellence throughout 4 main mediums.
What’s an EGOT?
An EGOT refers back to the uncommon achievement of successful all 4 of essentially the most prestigious awards in tv, music, movie and Broadway: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, respectively.
In 1962, famed composer Richard Rodgers grew to become the very first EGOT winner when he added an Emmy to his Grammy, Oscar and two Tonys, for his work on musicals comparable to The Sound of Music and South Pacific. He set in movement each the tier of EGOT itself and the custom of composers often populating its ranks alongside singers, actors, producers, administrators and lyricists. EGOT winners are practically all the time musically gifted, although Mike Nichols, Mel Brooks and Whoopi Goldberg all snagged comedy Grammys that led to their EGOT wins – and Viola Davis, Audrey Hepburn and John Gielgud received their Grammys for narrative recordings.
This is the whole listing of all 19 EGOT winners, from Richard Rodgers to Sir Elton John.
An entire listing of EGOT winners
Sir Elton John
Final night time, John took house the excellent selection particular (reside) Emmy for Elton John Reside: Farewell from Dodger Stadium. That Emmy joined his 5 Grammys, together with a Grammy Legend Award, two greatest unique track Oscars for Can You Really feel the Love Tonight? and (I am Gonna) Love Me Once more and one greatest unique rating Tony for Aida to finish his EGOT standing.
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg joined the EGOT crew in 2002 when she was awarded a greatest musical Tony for Completely Fashionable Milly. She’s additionally received two Emmys for Past Tara: The Extraordinary Lifetime of Hattie McDaniel and The View, a greatest comedy recording Grammy for Whoopi Goldberg – Authentic Broadway Present Recording and an Oscar for Ghost.
John Gielgud
John Gielgud was 87 years previous when he stepped into the hallowed ranks of EGOT-hood, successful an Emmy for Summer time’s Lease in 1991. He’d beforehand received three Tony Awards: a greatest supporting actor Oscar for Arthur and a Grammy for Ages of Man – Recordings from Shakespeare.
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn grew to become an EGOT winner greater than 40 years after taking house her first main award in 1953, the perfect actress Oscar for her function in Roman Vacation. In 1994, her Grammy win for Audrey Hepburn’s Enchanted Tales posthumously elevated her to EGOT standing, becoming a member of her Emmy Award for Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn and her greatest actress Tony Award for Ondine.
Viola Davis
Viola Davis grew to become an EGOT winner in 2023 when she snagged a Grammy Award for greatest audio ebook, narration and storytelling recording for Discovering Me, her memoir. Her Emmy got here from her work in Get Away with Homicide, and her Oscar was awarded for her function in Fences. She has two Tonys: one for King Hedley II, and one for the 2010 Broadway revival of Fences.
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson stepped into her EGOT title with a 2022 greatest musical Tony win for A Unusual Loop, coming in rapidly after her 2021 Emmy win for Baba Yaga. Hudson took house her Oscar and Grammy wins in years prior: an Oscar for Dreamgirls in 2006, and two Grammy wins, for albums Jennifer Hudson and The Shade Purple in 2009 and 2017.
Alan Menken
Beloved composer Alan Menken grew to become an EGOT legend in 2020 when he was awarded an Emmy for the track Ready within the Wings from Rapunzel’s Tangled Journey. He has a staggering variety of whole award wins with eight Oscars and 11 Grammys throughout his profession, lots of each for the music in basic Disney movies like The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Aladdin and Magnificence and the Beast. He has one Tony Award: greatest unique rating, for 2012’s Newsies.
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks grew to become an EGOT winner in 2001, with three Tony Awards for The Producers in the identical night time. His earlier awards included 4 Emmys for tv work together with Mad About You, a greatest unique screenplay Oscar for The Producers and a greatest spoken-comedy Grammy for The 2000 Yr Outdated Man within the Yr 2000.
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols additionally grew to become an EGOT winner in 2001, an illustrious 12 months for this highest of honours. He took house his Emmy final, lastly successful two in the identical night time for Wit in 2001, and had beforehand received a greatest comedy efficiency Grammy for An Night With Mike Nichols and Elaine Might, a greatest director Oscar for The Graduate and 6 Tony Awards for exhibits like Annie and The Prisoner of Second Avenue. Since attaining EGOT standing, he went on to win one other two Tony Awards for Monty Python’s Spamalot and Loss of life of a Salesman, and two extra Emmys for Angels in America.
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers was the very first EGOT winner, touchdown the title in 1962 together with his excellent achievement in unique music composed for tv Emmy win for Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years. He additionally received a greatest unique rating Tony, and a greatest present album Grammy for No Strings that 12 months. He had received a greatest track Oscar for It Would possibly as Properly be Spring from State Truthful in 1945.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s EGOT got here by means of with the 2018 Emmy win for Jesus Christ Celebrity Reside in Live performance. His Oscar was awarded for the track You Should Love Me in Evita, and he had beforehand received 4 Grammy Awards, together with a Legend Award – plus six Tony Awards for exhibits comparable to Evita, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera.
Robert Lopez
Ropert Lopez has the particular distinction of being the youngest EGOT winner in historical past, incomes the title the age of 39 after successful a 2014 Oscar for the track Let It Go in Frozen. He had beforehand received two Emmys for Marvel Pets!, three Grammys for The E book of Mormon and Frozen in addition to three Tonys for Avenue Q and The E book of Mormon.
Scott Rudin
Producer Scott Rudin accomplished the “G” in his EGOT in 2012, successful an unique Broadway solid recording Grammy for The E book of Mormon. This joined his He Makes Me Really feel Like Dancin’ Emmy, his greatest image Oscar for No Nation for Outdated Males and his 18 Tony Awards for exhibits together with Doubt, Fences and Hey, Dolly!
Tim Rice
Tim Rice cemented his EGOT standing with an impressive selection particular (reside) Emmy Award in 2012, awarded for Jesus Christ Celebrity Reside in Live performance. His earlier awards included three Oscar wins, three Tony wins and 5 Grammy wins for his music from the movies Aladdin, The Lion King and the 1996 Evita in addition to the musicals Aida and Evita.
Rita Moreno
West Aspect Story star Rita Moreno grew to become an EGOT winner together with her 1977 Emmy for The Muppet Present, an award that joined her greatest recording for youngsters Grammy for The Electrical Firm, her greatest featured actress in a play Tony Award for The Ritz and her greatest actress in a supporting function Oscar – for, after all, West Aspect Story. Moreno later received a second Emmy award simply the following 12 months for her function in The Rockford Information.
Jonathan Tunick
Jonathan Tunick joined the rising group of EGOT-winning composers in 1997, when he received a greatest orchestrations Tony Award for Titanic. He’d beforehand received one in every of every of the opposite main awards: a musical path Emmy for 1982’s Evening of 100 Stars, an instrumental association accompanying vocal(s) Grammy for No One Is Alone, and a greatest adaptation rating Oscar for A Little Evening Music.
Marvin Hamlisch
In 1995, frequent Barbra Streisand collaborator Marvin Hamlisch picked up the Richard Rodgers mantle and have become the second composer with an EGOT standing. He received two Emmys for Barbra: The Live performance that 12 months, including on to his 4 Grammys for The Method We Have been and The Entertainer, his three Oscars for The Method We Have been and The Sting and his 1976 greatest unique rating Tony for A Refrain Line. He went on to win two extra Emmys: one for AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Films and one for Timeless: Reside in Live performance.
John Legend
In 2018, John Legend might formally name himself an EGOT, taking house the Emmy for Jesus Christ Celebrity Reside in Live performance so as to add to his Tony for Jitney, his Oscar for the track Glory within the movie Selma and his 12 Grammy wins, together with greatest new artist in 2006, greatest R&B album for Get Lifted and Wake Up and greatest male R&B vocal efficiency for Unusual Individuals and Heaven.
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes grew to become the primary lady to realize EGOT standing together with her spoken phrase Grammy win for Nice American Paperwork in 1977. She had beforehand received two greatest actress Oscars for The Sin of Madelon Claudet and Airport, two greatest actress Tony Awards for Pleased Birthday and Time Remembered, and an Emmy for her function on Schlitz Playhouse of Stars. She later received yet one more Tony Award: the Lawrence Langner award in 1980.
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