Complete EGOT Winners List After Viola Davis Won A Grammy
KEY POINTS
- Viola Davis is now the 18th celebrity to become an EGOT winner
- Audrey Hepburn nabbed her EGOT in 1994
- Jennifer Hudson became a certified EGOT winner last year
Viola Davis joins the roster of celebrities who's completed the holy grail of entertainment awards.
On Sunday, the 37-year-old "How To Get Away With Murder" star won the award for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for the audiobook of her memoir, titled "Finding Me," during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angles, California, CNN reported.
The actress has been a recipient of numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award for her role in "How To Get Away With Murder" in 2015, an Oscar for "Fences" in 2017, and two Tony awards for "King Hedley II" and "Fences," in 2001 and 2010, respectively.
She has now garnered all four major American entertainment awards throughout her career, namely the Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Oscars, and the Tony Awards (EGOT).
During her acceptance speech at the music awards show, Davis dedicated the win to her younger self, saying, "I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola. To honor her life, her joy, her trauma, everything. And, it has just been such a journey – I just EGOT!"
Aside from Davis, check out the complete list of famous EGOT winners through the years, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly:
1. Audrey Hepburn - 1994
Emmys: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming for "Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn," 1993
Grammys: Best Spoken Word Album for Children for "Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales," 1994
Oscars: Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Roman Holiday," 1954
Tonys: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for "Ondine," 1954
2. Mel Brooks - 2001
Emmys:
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for "Mad About You," 1997, 1998 and 1999
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety for "The Sid Caesar," "Imogene Coca," "Carl Reiner," and "Howard Morris Special," 1967
Grammys:
Best Long Form Music Video for "Great Performances: Recording The Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks," 2002
Best Spoken Comedy Album for "The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000," 1999
Oscars: Best Writing, Story, and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen for "The Producers," 1969
Tonys: Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Musical for "The Producers," 2001
3. Richard Rodgers - 1962
Emmys: Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composed for Television for "Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years," 1962
Grammys: Best Show Album for "No Strings, "1962
Best Show Album for "The Sound of Music," 1960
Oscars: Best Original Song for "It Might as Well be Spring" from "State Fair," in 1946
Tonys:
Best Original Score for "No Strings," 1962
Best Musical for "The Sound of Music," 1960
Best Musical for "The King and I," 1952
Best Musical and Best Score for "South Pacific," 1950
4. Helen Hayes - 1977
Emmys: Best Actress, 1953
Grammys: Best Spoken Word Album for "Great American Documents," 1977
Oscars:
Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Airport," 1971
Best Actress for "The Sin of Madelon Claudet," 1932"
Tonys: Best Actress, Dramatic for "Time Remembered," 1958, and "Happy Birthday," 1947
5. Rita Moreno - 1977
Emmys:
Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series for "The Rockford Files," 1978
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music for "The Muppet Show," 1977
Grammys: Best Album for Children for "The Electric Company," 1972
Oscars: Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "West Side Story," 1962
Tonys: Best Featured Actress in a Play for "The Ritz," 1975
6. John Gielgud - 1991
Emmys: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for "Summer's Lease," 1991
Grammys: Best Spoken Word Album for "Ages of Man," 1980
Oscars: Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "Arthur," 1982
Tonys: Best Director of a Drama for "Big Fish, Little Fish," 1961
7. Marvin Hamlisch - 1995
Emmys:
Outstanding Music Direction for "Timeless: Live in Concert," 2001
Outstanding Music and Lyrics for "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies," 1999
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics for "Barbra: The Concert," 1995
Grammys:
Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture for "The Way We Were," 1975
Oscars:
Best Original Song for "The Way We Were" from "The Way We Were," 1974
Best Original Dramatic Score for "The Way We Were," 1974
Best Original Song Score or Adaptation Score for "The Sting," 1974
Tonys: Best Original Score for "A Chorus Line," 1976
8. Jonathan Tunick - 1997
Emmys: Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction for "Night of 100 Stars," 1982
Grammys: Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) for "No One Is Alone," 1989
Oscars: Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score, for "A Little Night Music," 1978
Tonys: Best Orchestrations for "Titanic," 1997
9. Mike Nichols - 2001
Emmys:
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special, and Outstanding Miniseries for "Angels in America," 2004
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special, and Outstanding Made for Television Movie for "Wit," 2001
Grammys: Best Comedy Performance for "An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May," 1962
Oscars: Best Director for "The Graduate," 1968
Tonys:
Best Direction of a Play for "Death of a Salesman," 2012
Best Direction of a Musical for "Monty Python's Spamalot," 2005
Best Direction of a Play for "The Real Thing," 1984
Best Direction of a Play for "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," 1972
Best Direction of a Play for "Plaza Suite," 1968
Best Direction of a Play for "Luv and The Odd Couple," 1965
Best Direction of a Play for "Barefoot in the Park," 1964
10. Whoopi Goldberg - 2002
Emmys:
Outstanding Talk Show Host for "The View," 2009
Outstanding Special Class Special for "Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel," 2002
Grammys: Best Comedy Recording for "Whoopi Goldberg Original Broadway Show Recording," 1986
Oscars: Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Ghost," 1991
Tonys: Best Musical for "Thoroughly Modern Millie," 2002
11. Robert Lopez - 2017
Emmys:
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for "Agatha All Along" from "WandaVision," 2021
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for "Wonder Pets," 2008 and 2010
Grammys:
Best Song Written for Visual Media, and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for "Frozen," 2015
Best Musical Theater Album for "The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording," 2012
Oscars: Best Original Song for "Remember Me" from "Coco," 2017
Best Original Song for "Let It Go" from "Frozen," 2014
Tonys:
Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score for "The Book of Mormon," 2011
Best Original Score for "Avenue Q," 2004
12. John Legend - 2018
Emmys: Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert," 2018
Grammys:
Best New Artist and Best R&B Album for "Get Lifted," 2006
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "Ordinary People" and "Heaven," 2006 and 2007, respectively
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Family Affair" and "Stay With Me (By The Sea)," 2007 and 2009, respectively
Best R&B Song for "Shine," Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "Hang on in There," and Best R&B Album for "Wake Up," 2011
Best Song Written for Visual Media for "Glory," 2016
Oscars: Best Original Song for "Glory" from "Selma," 2015
Tonys: Best Revival of a Play for "Jitney," 2017
13. Andrew Lloyd Webber - 2018
Emmys: Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert," 2018
Grammys:
Best Cast Show Album for "Evita," 1980
Best Cast Show Album for "Cats," 1983
Best Contemporary Composition for "Requiem," 1986
Oscars: Best Original Song for "You Must Love Me" from "Evita," 1997
Tonys:
Best Original Score for "Evita," 1980
Best Musical and Best Original Score for "Cats," 1983
Best Musical for "The Phantom of the Opera," 1988
Best Musical and Best Original Score for "Sunset Boulevard," 1995
14. Tim Rice - 2018
Emmys: Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert," 2018
Grammys:
Best Cast Show Album for "Evita," 1980
Song of the Year and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television for "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)," 1993
Best Musical Album for Children for "Aladdin - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," 1993
Best Musical Show Album for "Aida," 2000
Oscars:
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song for "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" from "Aladdin," and Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King," 1993 and 1995, respectively
Best Original Song for "You Must Love Me" from "Evita," 1997
Tonys: Best Original, Score, and Best Book of a Musical for "Evita," 1980
Best Original Score for "Aida," 2000
15. Alan Menken - 2020
Emmys:
Primetime Emmy Awards- Outstanding contribution to the success of the Academy's anti-drug special for children for "Wonderful Ways to Say No" from the TV special "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue" (non-competitive), 1990
Daytime Emmy Awards- Outstanding Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult or Animated Program for "Waiting in the Wings" from "Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure," 2020
Grammys:
Best Recording for Children for "The Little Mermaid: Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack," 1991
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television for "Under the Sea" from "The Little Mermaid," 1991
Best Album for Children, and Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or Television for "Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," 1993
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television for "Beauty and the Beast" from "Beauty and the Beast," 1993
Song of the Year and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television for "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" from Aladdin, 1994
Best Musical Album for Children, and Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or Television for "Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," 1994
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television for "Colors of the Wind" from "Pocahontas," 1996
Best Song Written for Visual Media for "I See the Light" from "Tangled," 2012
Oscars:
Best Original Score for "The Little Mermaid," 1989
Best Original Song for "Under the Sea" from "The Little Mermaid," 1989
Best Original Score for "Beauty and the Beast," 1991
Best Original Song for "Beauty and the Beast" from "Beauty and the Beast," 1991
Best Original Score for "Aladdin," 1992
Best Original Song for "A Whole New World" from "Aladdin," 1992
Best Original Musical or Comedy Score for "Pocahontas," 1995
Best Original Song for "Colors of the Wind" from "Pocahontas," 1995
Tonys: Best Original Score for "Newsies," 2012
16. Scott Rudin - 2012
Emmys: Outstanding Children's Program for "He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'," 1984
Grammys: Best Musical Theater Album for "The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording," 2012
Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year for "No Country for Old Men," 2008
Tonys:
Best Musical for "The Book of Mormon," 2011
Best Revival of a Play for "A View from the Bridge" (2016), "Skylight" (2015), "Death of a Salesman" (2012), and "Fences" (2010)
Best Play for "The Humans" (2016), "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" (2015), "God of Carnage" (2009), "The History Boys" (2006), "Doubt" (2005), "Copenhagen" (2004), and "Passion" (1994)
17. Jennifer Hudson- 2022
Emmys: Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program for "Baba Yaga," 2020
Grammys:
Best Musical Theater Album for "The Color Purple," 2017
Best R&B Album for "Jennifer Hudson," 2009
Oscars: Best Supporting Actress for "Dreamgirls," 2007
Tonys: Best Musical for "A Strange Loop," 2022
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