75. Emmy Ödülleri‘nde Sir Elton John, EGOT statüsüne resmen ulaşarak, bu listeyi başaran az sayıda kişilerden biri oldu. Ünlü müzisyen, büyük hayran kitlesi önünde veda konseri filmi “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” ile Outstanding Live Variety Special ödülü aldı. John, ödülü kabul etmek için orada olmasa da, konser filmi ekibi, bu zaferin mümkün olmasını sağlayanlara teşekkürlerini paylaşarak, bu olayın efsanevi sanatçı için önemli bir an olduğunu ve onun EGOT kulübüne kabul edilerek konumunu sağlamlaştırdığını söyledi. EGOT terimini bilmeyenler için; Emmy, Grammy, Oscar ve Tony ödüllerinin hepsini en az bir kere almış kişilere verilen bir statü. Biz de yeni öğrendik.
John, anılarla dolu bu yolculukta her kategoride birden fazla adaylık kazanmış olmasına rağmen, Emmy kategorisinde daha önce hiçbir adaylık elde edememişti. Şarkıcı ve piyanist, daha önce Disney’in animasyon filmi “The Lion King” ve kendi hayatını konu alan biyografik film “Rocketman” için müzik katkılarıyla En İyi Şarkı Oscar Ödülü’nü kazandı. En popüler şarkıları yazmanın yanı sıra başarılı film müzikleri bestelemesiyle de tanınan John, aynı zamanda Broadway’in en büyük gişe rekorları kıran yapımlarının arkasındaki çalışmalarıyla ünlü. Besteci, “The Lion King” ve “Billy Elliot the Musical” için şarkılar yazdı ve “Aida” için En İyi Orijinal Müzik Tony Ödülü’nü de kazanmıştı.
Grammy deseniz, Elton John’dan bahsediyoruz. Şarkıcı müzik odaklı ödülde toplam 34 adaylık aldı ve altısını kazandı. Diğer tüm EGOT sahiplerinin listesini aşağı bıraktık:
- Richard Rodgers
Emmy: Outstanding achievement in original music composed for television, Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years (1962)
Grammy: Best show album (original cast), The Sound of Music (1961)
Oscar: Best song, “It Might as Well Be Spring” from State Fair (1946)
Tony: Best producer (musical), best original music score, and best musical, South Pacific (1950)
- Helen Hayes
Emmy: Best actress, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: Not a Chance (1953)
Grammy: Best spoken word recording, Great American Documents (1977)
Oscar: Best actress, The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1932)
Tony: Best actress (play), Happy Birthday (1947)
- Rita Moreno
Emmy: Outstanding continuing or single performance by a supporting actress in a variety or musical program, The Muppet Show (1977)
Grammy: Best recording for children, The Electric Company (1973)
Oscar: Best supporting actress, West Side Story (1962)
Tony: Best actress (featured role, play), The Ritz (1975)
- John Gielgud
Emmy: Outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or special, Summer’s Lease (1991)
Grammy: Best album for children, The Emperor’s New Clothes (1980)
Oscar: Best supporting actor, Arthur (1982)
Tony: Best director (play), Big Fish, Little Fish (1961)
- Audrey Hepburn
Emmy: Outstanding individual achievement—informational programming, Gardens of the World (1993)
Grammy: Best spoken word album for children, Audrey Hepburn’s Enchanted Tales (1994)
Oscar: Best actress, Roman Holiday (1954)
Tony: Best actress (play), Ondine (1954)
- Marvin Hamlisch
Emmy: Outstanding individual achievement in music direction and outstanding individual achievement in music and lyrics, Barbra: The Concert (1995)
Grammy: Song of the year (“The Way We Were”), best new artist of the year, best pop instrumental performance (“The Entertainer”), and album of best original score written for a motion picture or a television special (The Way We Were) (1975)
Oscar: Best original dramatic score and best song (“The Way We Were” from The Way We Were) and best original song score and adaptation or scoring: adaptation (The Sting) (1974)
Tony: Best original musical score, A Chorus Line (1976)
- Jonathan Tunick
Emmy: Outstanding achievement in music direction, Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Grammy: Best instrumental arrangement accompanying vocal(s), “No One Is Alone” (1989)
Oscar: Best original score and its adaptation or adaptation score, “A Little Night Music” from A Little Night Music (1978)
Tony: Best orchestrations, Titanic (1997)
- Mel Brooks
Emmy: Outstanding writing achievement in a variety program, The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special (1967)
Grammy: Best spoken comedy album, The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000 (1999)
Oscar: Best story and screenplay (written directly for the screen), The Producers (1969)
Tony: Best musical (Brooks was a producer), original musical score, book (musical) for The Producers (2001)
- Mike Nichols
Emmy: Outstanding made-for-television movie, Wit (2001)
Grammy: Best comedy performance, An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May (1962)
Oscar: Best director, The Graduate (1968)
Tony: Best director (play), Barefoot in the Park (1964)
- Whoopi Goldberg
Emmy*: Outstanding special class special, Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2002)
Grammy: Best comedy recording, Whoopi Goldberg—Original Broadway Show Recording (1986)
Oscar: Best supporting actress, Ghost (1991)
Tony: Best musical (Goldberg was a producer), Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002)
*Daytime Emmy Award
- Scott Rudin
Emmy: Outstanding children’s program, He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin’ (1984)
Grammy: Best musical theatre album, The Book of Mormon (2012)
Oscar: Best picture (Rudin was a producer), No Country for Old Men (2008)
Tony: Best musical (Rudin was a producer), Passion (1994)
- Robert Lopez
Emmy*: Outstanding achievement in music direction and composition, Wonder Pets! (2008)
Grammy: Best musical theatre album, The Book of Mormon (2012)
Oscar: Best original song, “Let It Go” from Frozen (2014)
Tony: Best original musical score, Avenue Q (2004)
*Daytime Emmy Award; in 2021 Lopez won a Primetime Emmy.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
Emmy: Outstanding variety special (live), Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018)
Grammy: Best cast show album, Evita: Premiere American Recording (1981)
Oscar: Best original song, “You Must Love Me” from Evita (1997)
Tony: Best original musical score, Evita (1980)
- Tim Rice
Emmy: Outstanding variety special (live), Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018)
Grammy: Best cast show album, Evita: Premiere American Recording (1981)
Oscar: Best original song, “A Whole New World” from Aladdin (1993)
Tony: Best original musical score, Evita (1980)
- John Legend
Emmy: Outstanding variety special (live), Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018)
Grammy: Best new artist, best male R&B vocal performance (“Ordinary People”), and best R&B album (Get Lifted) (2006)
Oscar: Best original song, “Glory” from Selma (2015)
Tony: Best revival (play; Legend was a producer), August Wilson’s Jitney (2017)
- Alan Menken
Emmy*: Outstanding original song in a children’s, young adult, or animated program, “Waiting in the Wings” from Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure (2020)
Grammy: Best recording for children (The Little Mermaid) and best song written specifically for a motion picture or for television (“Under the Sea”) (1991)
Oscar: Best original score (The Little Mermaid) and original song (“Under the Sea”) (1991)
Tony: Best original musical score, Newsies (2012)
*Daytime Emmy Award
- Jennifer Hudson
Emmy*: Outstanding interactive media for a daytime program (Hudson was a producer), Baba Yaga (2021)
Grammy: Best R&B album, Jennifer Hudson (2009)
Oscar: Best supporting actress, Dreamgirls (2007)
Tony: Best musical (Hudson was a producer), A Strange Loop (2022)
*Daytime Emmy Award
- Viola Davis
Emmy: Outstanding lead actress in a drama series, How to Get Away with Murder (2015)
Grammy: Best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording, Finding Me (2023)
Oscar: Best supporting actress, Fences (2017)
Tony: Best actress (featured role, play), King Hedley II (2001)