The British singer-songwriter won the Emmy for “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium,” which aired on Disney+ in November 2022.
The musician Elton John entered the exclusive category of EGOT by winning the live broadcast of a concert from his farewell tour a Emmy.
EGOT is the acronym for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tonyand only 19 people have managed to win the four awards.
The British singer and songwriter won the Emmy for “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium”which aired on Disney+ in November 2022, but he was not at the award ceremony because he recently had knee surgery, the special’s producers said.
Elton John’s message after winning the Emmy award
“I feel incredibly overwhelmed to join the incredibly talented group of EGOT winners tonight,” John said in a statement. “The journey to this point has been filled with passion, dedication and the unwavering support of my fans around the world.”
The 76-year-old singer has won six Grammys, a Tony for best original song for “Aida” and two Oscars, one for the song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” of “The Lion King”.
Other winners of the four awards have been Rita Moreno, Jennifer Hudson and Whoopi Goldberg.
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