Sir Elton won the Grammy for best variety special live for ‘Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium’ at the 2024 awards ceremony.
It will now sit on his mantlepiece along with the two Oscars he won for ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ from The Lion King and ‘(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again’ from Rocketman, his Tony award for best original score for musical Aida, and five Grammy Awards.
He joins a select club of those to have completed the clean sweep that includes some of the best known faces in the film, theatre and music industries, along with a few lesser known names.
Only 19 people have ever been able to call themselves EGOTS, a figure that rises to 23 if you include honourary awards (Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, James Earl Jones, Harry Belafonte and Quincy Jones all completed one leg with a non-competitive award).
Here are all 19, and what they won.
13. Andrew Lloyd Webber
Oscars: 1996 Best Original Song – "You Must Love Me" from Evita. Emmys: 2018 Outstanding Variety Special (Live) – Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. Grammys: 1980 Best Cast Show Album – Evita; 1983 Best Cast Show Album – Cats; 1986 Best Contemporary Composition – Requiem. Tonys: 1980 Best Original Score – Evita; 1983 Best Musical – Cats; 1983 Best Original Score – Cats; 1988 Best Musical – The Phantom of the Opera; 1995 Best Musical – Sunset Boulevard; 1995 Best Original Score – Sunset Boulevard. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
14. Tim Rice - lyricist
Oscars: 1992 Best Original Song – "A Whole New World" from Aladdin; 1994 Best Original Song – "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King; 1996 Best Original Song – "You Must Love Me" from Evita. Emmys: 2018 Outstanding Variety Special (Live) – Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. Grammys: 1980 Best Cast Show Album – Evita; 1993 Song of the Year – "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)"; 1993 Best Musical Album for Children – Aladdin - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack; 1993 Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television – "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)"; 2000 Best Musical Show Album – Aida. Tonys: 1980 Best Original Score – Evita; 1980 Best Book of a Musical – Evita; 2000 Best Original Score – Aida. Photo: Ben A. Pruchnie
15. John Legend - singer, songwriter and producer
Oscars: 2015 Best Original Song – "Glory" from Selma. Emmys: 2018 Outstanding Variety Special (Live) – Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert; 2019 Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program – Crow: The Legend; 2022 Outstanding Daytime Special – Shelter Me: Soul Awakened; 2022 Outstanding Short Form Daytime Program – Cornerstones: Founding Voices of the Black Church. Grammys: 2006 Best New Artist; 2006 Best R&B Album – Get Lifted; 2006 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance – "Ordinary People"; 2007 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance – "Heaven"; 2007 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals – "Family Affair"; 2009 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals – "Stay with Me (By the Sea)"; 2011 Best R&B Song – "Shine"; 2011 Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance – "Hang on in There"; 2011 Best R&B Album – Wake Up!; 2016 Best Song Written for Visual Media – "Glory"; 2020 Best Rap/Sung Performance – "Higher"; 2021 Best R&B Album – Bigger Love. Tonys: 2017 Best Revival of a Play – Jitney. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer
16. Alan Menken - composer
Oscars: 1989 Best Original Score – The Little Mermaid; 1989 Best Original Song – "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid; 1991 Best Original Score – Beauty and the Beast; 1991 Best Original Song – "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast; 1992 Best Original Score – Aladdin; 1992 Best Original Song – "A Whole New World" from Aladdin; 1995 Best Original Musical or Comedy Score – Pocahontas; 1995 Best Original Song – "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas. Emmys: 2020 Outstanding Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult or Animated Program – "Waiting in the Wings" from Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure. Grammys: 1991 Best Recording for Children – The Little Mermaid: Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack; 1991 Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television – "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid; 1993 Best Album for Children – Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack; 1993 Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television – Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack; 1993 Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television – "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast; 1994 Song of the Year – "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" from Aladdin; 1994 Best Musical Album for Children – Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack; 1994 Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television – Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack; 1994 Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television – "A Whole New World" from Aladdin; 1996 Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television – "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas; 2012 Best Song Written for Visual Media – "I See the Light" from Tangled. Tonys: 2012 Best Original Score – Newsies. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez