Elton John is currently formally an EGOT victor– the 19th individual in background to ever before turn into one– after his Disney+ program Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium won Superior Selection Unique at the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards tonight. The three-hour-long performance movie was fired on his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” trip. While John had not been there to approve the honor himself as a result of a knee injury, the artist was recognized by his press agent onstage.
“I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight,” John claimed in an emailed declaration. “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.”
Completing John’s honor victories were a 1987 Grammy for Ideal Pop Efficiency by a Duo or Team with Singing with “That’s What Friends Are For” (along with 5 others throughout the years), a 1994 Oscar for Ideal Initial Tune with “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (and an additional in 2019), and a 2000 Tony for Ideal Initial Rating with Aida. John is the 3rd pop begin to ever before acquire EGOT standing, adhering to John Tale and Jennifer Hudson.
One of the most current celebrity to accomplish EGOT prior to John was Viola Davis in 2023, whose Ideal Audiobook Win for her analysis of the narrative Searching for Me at the 2023 Grammy Awards pressed her right into the elite brace.
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