Spielberg Becomes 21st Person to Achieve EGOT Status
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EGOT is an acronym for the four biggest awards in the entertainment industry: the Emmys, Grammys, Academy Awards or Oscars, and Tonys. And Steven Spielberg has just joined the hallowed EGOT club. Who else is a member?
On 1 February, Spielberg became the newest member of Hollywood's EGOT club when he won his first-ever Grammy, winning best music film for Music by John Williams, which he produced. This Grammy adds to his already stacked trophy case, which includes three Oscars, four Emmys and one Tony.
In the history of Hollywood and the world of entertainment, only 20 other people have achieved EGOT status, the ultimate prize amid the industry's yearly awards season. Who are they? Here's a handful of brief descriptions courtesy of ABC News, plus the definitive list...
Richard Rodgers: One of the best-known American composers of the 20th century, he became the very first EGOT achiever in 1962 - long before the term "EGOT" even existed - after winning an Emmy for Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years. He had two Grammys for The Sound of Music and No Strings, and an Oscar for State Fair, as well as multiple Tony Awards for South Pacific, The King and I, The Sound of Music, and No Strings.
Helen Hayes: Often referred to as the "First Lady of American Theatre", she was the second person and first woman to achieve EGOT status after bringing home a spoken word Grammy for Great American Documents in 1977. She also had an Emmy for her turn on Schlitz Playhouse of Stars in 1953, two Oscars for The Sin of Madelon Claudet, and Airport, and Tony Awards for Happy Birthday and Time Remembered.
Whoopi Goldberg: She achieved EGOT status in 2002 after taking home a Tony Award for best musical for Thoroughly Modern Millie. She won an Emmy for Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel that same year and scored her second for The View later in 2009. Goldberg also has a Grammy for her comedy album Whoopi Goldberg - Original Broadway Show Recording and an Oscar for Ghost.
Audrey Hepburn: The English actress completed her EGOT posthumously, winning a spoken word Grammy in 1994 for her children's album Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales. She also won an Emmy for Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn in 1993 after her death at the age of 63. Hepburn previously won a best actress Oscar in 1953 for Roman Holiday and a Tony for Ondine a year later.
Elton John: He became the member of the EGOT club after winning award for outstanding variety special at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in January 2024 for his concert experience, Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium. He has won two best original song Oscars for Can You Feel the Love Tonight and I'm Gonna Love Me Again, plus six Grammys, as well as a Tony for Aida.
Viola Davis: She achieved her EGOT status after winning the Grammy for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording in February 2023 for her book Finding Me. Prior to that, she had scored an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for How to Get Away With Murder (2015) and an Oscar for best supporting actress for Fences (2016). She also earned two Tony Awards for King Hedley II (2001) and the Broadway revival of Fences (2010).
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The famed composer earned EGOT status after winning an Emmy for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert in 2018. He also has won multiple Grammys and Tonys for Evita, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Requiem and Sunset Boulevard, as well as a best original song Oscar for You Must Love Me from Evita in 1996.
Robert Lopez: A songwriter, became the youngest EGOT achiever at age 39 after winning an Oscar for best original song in 2014 for Let It Go from the movie Frozen. He later won a second Oscar for the song Remember Me from Coco in 2017. Lopez is also the recipient of two Daytime Emmys for Wonder Pets! which he won in 2008 and 2010, and a Primetime Emmy for Agatha All Along from the series WandaVision. He has three Grammys - best musical theater album for The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording (2012), best song written for visual media for Let It Go from Frozen (2015) and best compilation soundtrack for visual media for Frozen - as well as three Tonys for Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon.
The other members of the exclusive EGOT club are:
Mel Brooks
Rita Moreno
John Gielgud
Marvin Hamlisch
Jonathan Tunick
Mike Nichols
Scott Rudin
John Legend
Tim Rice
Alan Menken
Jennifer Hudson
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
