Elton John achieves EGOT status with Emmy win

Music icon Elton John has become the 19th person to become an EGOT, winning all four major entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. He secured EGOT status when his Disney Plus special, Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium, took home the award for outstanding variety special at the 75th Emmy Awards. The Smithsonian Magazine reports that he now has two Oscars, five Grammys, one Tony, and one Emmy. The Rocket Man joins the likes of Mel Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, and Audrey Hepburn as an EGOT.

Written by: Tonata Kadhila

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