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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