Elton John Achieves EGOT Status With Emmy Award for Best Variety Special

The iconic musician became the 19th artist to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony

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Elton John won an Emmy Award on Monday for his 2022 Disney+ special “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” – and with the trophy John became the 19th person to achieve an EGOT. The terms stands for competitive victories of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards.

Recovering from an knee operation, John was not present at the ceremony to pick up his Emmy. The award was accepted by winning producer Ben Winston, onstage along with John’s husband, producer David Furnish.

But in statement John said, “I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight.

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