

1979: Special Tony Award, Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre.1962: Special Tony Award "for all he has done for young people in the theatre and for taking the men of the orchestra out of the pit and putting them onstage in No Strings".1960: Best Musical – The Sound of Music.1950: Tony Award for Producers, Musical – South Pacific.1962: Best Original Cast Show Album – No Strings.1960: Best Show Album (Original Cast) – The Sound of Music.1962: Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composed – Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years.1946: Best Song – " It Might as Well Be Spring" from State Fair.He was the first person to win all four and was primarily a composer. Between 19, Rodgers received a total of 10 competitive awards. ĮGOT winners synopsis Richard Rodgers In 1962, Richard Rodgers became the first person to win all four awards.Īmerican composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) received his fourth distinct award in 1962. ^ Marshall has won a Sports Emmy, not a Primetime Emmy Award some distinguish the other types of Emmy competitions as subordinate to the Primetime honor.^ a b c Legend, Lloyd Webber, and Rice achieved EGOT status simultaneously with their shared Emmy Award for producing Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.^ Lopez won Daytime Emmy Awards in 2008 & 2010, followed by a Primetime Emmy Award in 2021, followed by a Children's & Family Emmy in 2022.Lopez is also the youngest person to achieve EGOT status (39 years, 8 days) and completed his first EGOT in the shortest time (9 years, 8 months). ^ The songwriter is the only person who has won all four awards at least twice (Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tonys ).^ a b c The artist has won a Daytime Emmy, not a Primetime Emmy Award some distinguish the Daytime prize and other types of Emmy competitions as subordinate to the Primetime honor.


The acronym gained wider recognition following a 2009 episode of 30 Rock that introduced EGOT status as a recurring plotline. The EGOT acronym was coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas in late 1984, when his role on Miami Vice brought him instant fame, and he stated a desire to achieve the EGOT within five years. As of 2023, 18 people have won a competitive EGOT, and six others have earned the distinction with honorary or special awards. Achieving the EGOT has been referred to as the "grand slam" of show business. Respectively, these awards honor outstanding achievements in television, recording, film, and Broadway theatre. For other uses, see EGOT (disambiguation).ĮGOT, an acronym for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards, is the designation given to people who have won all four of the major American art awards.
