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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