" And the award goes to … " Not who you might intend . Is your pet actor a member of the exclusiveEGOTclub ?
On Sunday nighttime , Feb. 5 , 2023 , actress / writer Viola Davis , 57 , won her first Grammy for the audiobook carrying into action of her memoir , “ Finding Me , ” seduce her only the 18th soul in account to accomplish EGOT status . But what does EGOT imply and why is it such a big deal ?
EGOT is the acronym for those who have pull ahead each of the major entertainment awards , as in an Emmy , Grammy , Oscar and Tony . These award honor outstanding accomplishment in television , music , movie andtheater(stage ) , respectively .
We sometimes try about a twofold or ternary scourge — someone who can do two or three of those talent well , like tattle and dance , or singing , acting and saltation — but who ’s so ultra - talented that they can pull off a winnings in all four category ? Not too many it turn out .
As of this writing , only18 peoplein history have achieved the subtle EGOT . Can you opine who among entertainment ’s elite has deliver the goods the " grand shaft " of show business ?
Thelist just may surprise you :
Wait , what ? Admit it , you ’re kind of surprised , proper ? No Meryl Streep , Anthony Hopkins or other distinctive luminary of Hollywood . Aside from a few performer , most of the EGOT success are those behind the view and not in front of the tv camera or audience . They ’re the composers , writers and producers behind some of your preferred shows , pic , albums and maneuver .
We can presume these folks work across more musical genre of amusement than those in the glare ; it does n’t needs intend they ’re more talented , but they have more vulnerability to a variety of medium .
Not all Oscars are return for act ; there are categories in music , writing , costume design andso many more . Likewise , not all Grammys are for performing ; other Grammys are awarded for production and publicity among others . And so it goes forall the honor .
