A select group of entertainers can round out their trophy cases with a competitive win from the Television Academy
The EGOT — an acronym for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony — is among the greatest and most elusive honors in entertainment. These stars are (or were) close to achieving it.
Henry Fonda, actor (1905-82) Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album, “Great Documents” (1977) Oscar: Best Actor, “On Golden Pond” (1981) Tony: Best Actor, “Mister Roberts” (1948); Best Actor, “Clarence Darrow” (1975)
Elton John, composer and musician (1947-) Grammy: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group, “That’s What Friends Are For” (1986); Best Instrumental Composition, “Basque” (1991); Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (1994); Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, “Candle in the Wind” (1997); Best Show Album, “Aida” (2000) Oscar: Best Original Son, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from “The Lion King” (1994) Tony: Best Score, “Aida” (2000)
Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist and producer (1895-1960) Grammy: Best Original Cast Album, “The Sound of Music” (1960) Oscar: Best Original Song, “The Last Time I Saw Paris” from “Lady Be Good” (1941); “It Might As Well Be Spring” from “State Fair” (1945) Tony: Three awards for “South Pacific” (1950); Best Musical, “The King and I” (1952); Best Musical, “The Sound of Music” (1960)
Stephen Sondheim, composer and lyricist (1930-) Grammy: Best Show Album, “Company” (1970); Best Show Album, “A Little Night Music” (1973); Song of the Year, “Send in the Clowns” (1975); Best Show Album, “Sweeney Todd” (1979); Best Show Album, “Sunday in the Park With George” (1984); Best Cast Show Album, “Into the Woods” (1988); Best Show Album, “Passion” (1994); Oscar: Best Original Song, “Sooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man)” from “Dick Tracy” (1990) Tony: Best Musical, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” (1963); Best Score and Best Lyrics, “Company” (1971); Best Score, “Follies” (1972); Best Score, “A Little Night Music” (1973); Best Score, “Sweeney Todd” (1979); Best Score, “Into the Woods” (1988); Best Score, “Passion” (1994)
Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist and writer (1918-86) Grammy: Best Original Cast Album, “On a Clear Day” (1965) Oscar: Best Original Screenplay, “An American in Paris” (1951); Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Song, “Gigi” (1958) Tony: Best Musical, “My Fair Lady” (1957); Best Original Score, “Gigi” (1974)
Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer (1948-) Grammy: Best Cast Album, “Evita” (1980); Best Cast Album, “Cats” (1983); Best Contemporary Composition, “Lloyd Webber: Requiem” (1985) Oscar: Best Original Song, “You Must Love Me” from “Evita” (1986) Tony: Best Score, “Evita” (1980); Best Score, “Cats” (1983); Best Score, “Sunset Boulevard” (1995)
Tim Rice, lyricist (1944-) Grammy: Best Cast Album, “Evita” (1980); Song of the Year and Song for Film or TV, “A Whole New World” (1993); Best Album for Children, “Aladdin” (1993); Best Cast Album, “Aida” (2000) Oscar: Best Original Song, “A Whole New World” from “Aladdin” (1992); “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from “The Lion King” (1994); “You Must Love Me” from “Evita” (1996) Tony: Best Book and Best Score, “Evita” (1980); Best Score, “Aida” (2000)
Frank Loesser, composer (1910-69)Grammy: Best Cast Album, “How to Succeed…” (1961) Oscar: Best Song, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” from “Neptune’s Daughter” (1949) Tony: Best Musical, “Guys and Dolls” (1951); Best Musical, “How to Succeed…” (1962)
Alan Menken, composer (1949-) Grammy: Best Recording for Children and Song for TV or Film, “The Little Mermaid” (1990); Best Recording for Children, Song for TV or Film, Instrumental for TV or Film, “Beauty and the Beast” (1992); Song of the Year, “A Whole New World,” Best Recording for Children, Song for TV or Film, Instrumental for TV or Film, “Aladdin” (1993); Best Song for TV or Film, “Colors of the Wind” (1995); Best Song for Visual Medium, “I See the Light” (2011) Oscar: Best Score and Song, “The Little Mermaid” (1989); Best Score and Song, “Beauty and the Beast” (1991); Best Score and Song, “Aladdin” (1992); Best Score and Song, “Pocahontas” (1995) Tony: Best Score, “Newsies” (2012)
Jule Styne, composer and songwriter (1905-94) Grammy: Best Cast Album, “Funny Girl” (1964) Oscar: Best Song, “Three Coins in the Fountain” (1954) Tony: Best Musical and Best Score, “Hallelujah Baby” (1968)
John Legend, songwriter and producer (1978-) Grammy: Best New Artist (2005); Best R&B Album, “Get Lifted” (2005); Best R&B Vocal, “Ordinary People” (2005); Best Male R&B Vocal, “Heaven” (2006); Best R&B Duo or Group, “Family Affair” (2006); Best R&B Vocal or Group, “Stay With Me by the Sea” (2008); Best R&B Album, “Wake Up!” (2010); Best R&B Song, “Shine” (2010); Best R&B Vocal, “Hang On in There” (2010); Best Song Written for Visual Medium, “Glory” (2015) Oscar: Best Original Song, “Glory” from “Selma (2014) Tony: Producer of Best Play Revival, “August Wilson’s Jitney” (2017)
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