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: the accomplishment of winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award in one's lifetime
If Gaga does win an Oscar this year, it would bring her one step closer to the ultimate goal: an EGOT, or a collection that includes an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.—
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On Tuesday, March 4, the 43-year-old EGOT winner and her boyfriend, Common, attended the New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors game at New York City's Madison Square Garden and sat courtside.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Erivo will be a co-writer on her song, which could be her easiest path to her first Oscar — and EGOT status.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
This could be Cynthia Erivo’s EGOT year Angela Yang
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Cynthia Erivo is just an Oscar away from an EGOT, the coveted status granted to an exclusive group of artists who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
With this award, Tazewell is now three-quarters of the way to an EGOT, the term for someone who has won the four highest-profile awards in entertainment: the Emmy, the Grammy, the Oscar and the Tony.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Erivo will be a co-writer on her song, which could be her easiest path to her first Oscar — and EGOT status.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
This could be Cynthia Erivo’s EGOT year Angela Yang
Nicole Acevedo
Angela Yang and Nicole Acevedo
Cynthia Erivo is just an Oscar away from an EGOT, the coveted status granted to an exclusive group of artists who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
With this award, Tazewell is now three-quarters of the way to an EGOT, the term for someone who has won the four highest-profile awards in entertainment: the Emmy, the Grammy, the Oscar and the Tony.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
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“EGOT.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EGOT. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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