EGOT man
Elton John became only the 19th person in history to join the elite list of people to have bagged Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards — otherwise known as the EGOT — after picking up a gong at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night.
The Rocket Man completed his EGOT with the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special for a live concert film at the Dodger Stadium of his (at the time) record-breaking Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which ended up grossing over $900 million.
The EGOT club is about as exclusive as it gets in the world of showbiz, and the Crocodile Rock singer is part of an even more elite subset: he is only the 3rd popstar to join the ranks, following in the footsteps of John Legend (2018) and Jennifer Hudson (2022). EGOT membership denotes a level of immense multidisciplinary skill and success, reserved for the upper echelons of entertainment talent, with winners needing to pick up prizes in the world of music, theater, and film & TV.
Along the hallowed list, you’ll find industry royalty like Mel Brooks and Audrey Hepburn — who had to wait 40 years between her first and last awards, becoming the first person to achieve EGOT status posthumously — as well as slightly more behind-the-camera-and-curtain talents like lyricist Tim Rice and controversial producer Scott Rudin.
