- The ultimate achievement in Hollywood is achieving an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (an EGOT).
- There are 21 actors, producers, directors, and composers who have been awarded all four.
- Songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul were the most recent to earn an EGOT at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
Emmy Awards
Outstanding special class special, “Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel” (2002)
Outstanding talk show host, “The View” (2009)
Grammy Award
Best comedy recording, “Whoopi Goldberg – Original Broadway Show Recording” (1985)
Academy Award
Best actress in a supporting role, “Ghost” (1991)
Tony Award
Best musical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” (2002)
Emmy Award
Best actress (1953)
Grammy Award
Best spoken word recording, “Great American Documents” (1976)
Academy Awards
Best actress in a leading role, “The Sin of Madelon Claudet” (1932)
Best actress in a leading role, “Airport” (1971)
Tony Awards
Best actress in a play, “Happy Birthday” (1947)
Best actress in a play, “Time Remembered” (1958)
Lawrence Langner memorial award for distinguished lifetime achievement in the American theatre (1980)
Emmy Award
Outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a special, “Summer’s Lease” (1991)
Grammy Award
Best spoken word, documentary or drama recording, “Ages Of Man – Readings From Shakespeare” (1979)
Academy Award
Best actor in a supporting role, “Arthur” (1982)
Tony Awards
Special award (1959)
Best direction of a play, “Big Fish, Little Fish” (1961)
Emmy Awards
Outstanding individual achievement in music direction, “Barbra: The Concert” (1995)
Outstanding individual achievement in music and lyrics, “Barbra: The Concert” (1995) Outstanding music and lyrics, “AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies: America’s Greatest Movies” (1999)
Outstanding music direction, “Timeless: Live in Concert” (2001)
Grammy Awards
Album of best original score written for a motion picture or a television special, “The Way We Were” (1974)
Best pop instrumental performance, “The Entertainer” (1974)
Best new artist (1974)
Song of the year, “The Way We Were” (1974)
Academy Awards
Best original dramatic score, “The Way We Were” (1974)
Best original song score and/or adaptation, “The Sting” (1974)
Best original song, “The Way We Were” (1974)
Tony Award
Best original score, “A Chorus Line” (1976)
Emmy Awards
Outstanding directing for a miniseries, movie, or special, “Wit” (2001)
Outstanding made for television Movie, “Wit” (2001)
Outstanding directing for a miniseries, movie, or dramatic special, “Angels in America” (2004)
Outstanding miniseries, “Angels in America” (2004)
Grammy Award
Best comedy performance, “An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May” (1961)
Academy Award
Best director, “The Graduate” (1968)
Tony Awards
Best direction of a play, “Barefoot in the Park” (1964)
Best direction of a play, “Luv” and “The Odd Couple” (1965)
Best direction of a play, “Plaza Suite” (1968)
Best direction of a play, “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” (1972)
Best musical, “Annie” (1977)
Best direction of a play, “The Real Thing” (1984)
Best direction of a musical, “Monty Python’s Spamalot” (2005)
Best direction of a play, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” (2012)
Emmy Awards
Outstanding music direction and composition, “Wonder Pets!” (2008)
Outstanding music direction and composition, “Wonder Pets!” (2010)
Grammy Awards
Best musical theater album, “The Book of Mormon” (2011)
Best song written for visual media, “Let It Go” (2014)
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media, “Frozen” (2014)
Academy Award
Best original song, “Let It Go” (2014)
Best original song, “Remember Me” (2018)
Tony Awards
Best original score, “Avenue Q” (2004)
Best book of a musical, “The Book of Mormon” (2011)
Best original score, “The Book of Mormon” (2011)
Emmy Award
Outstanding variety special (live), “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” (2018)
Grammy Awards
Best new artist (2006)
Best R&B album, “Get Lifted” (2006)
Best male R&B vocal performance, “Ordinary People” (2006)
Best male R&B vocal performance, “Heaven” (2007)
Best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals, “Family Affair” (2007)
Best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals, “Stay With Me (By the Sea)” (2009)
Best R&B song, “Shine” (2011)
Best traditional R&B vocal performance, “Hang on in There” (2011)
Best R&B album, “Wake Up!” (2011)
Best song written for visual media, “Glory” (2016)
Academy Award
Best original song, “Glory” (2015)
Tony Awards
Best revival of a play, “Jitney” (2017)
Emmy Awards
Outstanding contribution to the success of the Academy’s anti-drug special for children, “Wonderful Ways to Say No” from the TV special “Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue” (1990, non-competitive)
Outstanding original song in a children’s, young Adult or animated program, “Waiting in the Wings” from “Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure” (2020)
Grammy Awards
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” (1991)
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” (1993)
Song of the year, “A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme)” (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” (1994)
Best song written specifically for a motion picture or television, “Colors of the Wind” (1996)
Best song written for visual media, “I See the Light” (2012)
Academy Awards
Best original score, “The Little Mermaid” (1989)
Best original score, “Under the Sea” (1989)
Best original score, “Beauty and the Beast” (1991)
Best original song, “Beauty and the Beast” (1991)
Best original song, “Aladdin” (1992)
Best original song, “A Whole New World” (1992)
Best original musical or comedy score, “Pocahontas” (1995)
Best original song, “Colors of the Wind” (1995)
Tony Award
Best original score, “Newsies” (2012)
Emmy Award
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series, “How to Get Away With Murder” (2015)
Grammy Award
Best audiobook, narration, and storytelling recording, “Finding Me” (2023)
Academy Award
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role, “Fences” (2017)
Tony Award
Best featured actress in a play, “King Hedley II” (2001)
Best leading actress in a play, “Fences” (2010)
Emmy Award
Outstanding original music and lyrics, “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?” from “Only Murders in the Building” (2024)
Grammy Award
Best musical theater album, “Dear Evan Hansen” (2018)
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media, “The Greatest Showman” (2019)
Academy Award
Best original song, “City of Stars” from “La La Land” (2017)
Tony Award
Best original score, “Dear Evan Hansen” (2017)
Best musical, “A Strange Loop” (2022)