Last night, Elton John won his first Emmy Award. The music icon was honored with the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Award and became the 19th recipient of an EGOT.
EGOT is a prestigious title that only a few people in the entertainment industry can claim. It stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony – the four major awards that honor outstanding achievements in television, music, film, and theater. To become an EGOT winner, one must win at least one of each of these awards in a competitive category. As of 2024, only 19 people have accomplished this feat, ranging from composers and lyricists to actors and producers. In this article, we will explore the history of the EGOT, the list of the winners.
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Richard Rodgers (1962)
Emmy: 1962
Grammy: 1960
Oscar: 1946
Tony: 1950
Helen Hayes (1977)
Emmy: 1953
Grammy: 1977
Oscar: 1932
Tony: 1947
Rita Moreno (1977)
Emmy: 1977
Grammy: 1972
Oscar: 1962
Tony: 1975
John Gielgud (1991)
Emmy: 1991
Grammy: 1979
Oscar: 1982
Tony: 1961
Audrey Hepburn (1994)
Emmy: 1993
Grammy: 1994
Oscar: 1954
Tony: 1954
Marvin Hamlisch (1995)
Emmy: 1995
Grammy: 1974
Oscar: 1974
Tony: 1976
Jonathan Tunick (1997)
Emmy: 1982
Grammy: 1988
Oscar: 1978
Tony: 1997
Mel Brooks (2001)
Emmy: 1967
Grammy: 1998
Oscar: 1969
Tony: 2001
Mike Nichols (2001)
Emmy: 2001
Grammy: 1961
Oscar: 1968
Tony: 1964
Whoopi Goldberg (2002)
Emmy: 2002
Grammy: 1986
Oscar: 1991
Tony: 2002
Scott Rudin (2012)
Emmy: 1984
Grammy: 2012
Oscar: 2008
Tony: 1994
Robert Lopez (2014)
Emmy: 2008
Grammy: 2012
Oscar: 2014
Tony: 2004
Andrew Lloyd-Webber (2018)
Emmy: 2018
Grammy: 1980
Oscar: 1997
Tony: 1980
Tim Rice (2018)
Emmy: 2018
Grammy: 1980
Oscar: 1993
Tony: 1980
John Legend (2018)
Emmy: 2018
Grammy: 2006
Oscar: 2015
Tony: 2017
Alan Menken (2020)
Emmy: 2020
Grammy: 1991
Oscar: 1990
Tony: 2012
Jennifer Hudson (2021)
Emmy: 2021
Grammy: 2009
Oscar: 2007
Tony: 2022
Viola Davis (2023)
Emmy: 2015
Grammy: 2023
Oscar: 2017
Tony: 2001
Elton John (2024)
Emmy: 2024
Grammy: 1987
Oscar: 1995
Tony: 2000
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