Elton John Achieves EGOT Status at 2023 Emmy Awards
Another EGOT has been added to the list! The lucky artist this time is pop star Elton John, who received an Emmy for his Disney+ show Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium.
John's show won Outstanding Variety Special at the awards ceremony, which took place on Monday (January 15). With the win, Elton John becomes the 19th person and third pop star to achieve EGOT status.
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“I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight,” the Rocketman said in a statement. “The journey to this moment has been filled with passion, dedication, and the unwavering support of my fans all around the world. Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts and the joy that it brings to all our lives. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career, I am incredibly grateful.”
Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium is a three-hour-long concert film that was shot on John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. While John wasn’t there to accept the Emmy award for the program himself (due to a knee injury), the musician was honored by his publicist onstage.
John’s EGOT status includes his 1987 Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with “That’s What Friends Are For” (in addition to five others over the years), a 1994 Oscar for Best Original Song with “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (and another in 2019), and a 2000 Tony for Best Original Score with Aida. John is the third pop star ever to gain EGOT status, following John Legend and Jennifer Hudson.
The most recent star to achieve EGOT status before John was Viola Davis in 2023, with her Best Audiobook Win for her reading of the memoir Finding Me at the Grammy Awards in 2023.
Watch Elton John's Emmy win below.
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