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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Elton John becomes an EGOT
Caption: Elton John becomes an EGOT. Sir Elton has gained EGOT status by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. He has shared that he is ‘incredibly humbled’ and ‘incredibly grateful’ for the achievement, according to Variety. The prolific singer and songwriter won the Best Variety Special award at the Emmys on Monday for his farewell concert, Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium. Elton’s husband David Furnish picked up the award on his behalf, as the musician was at home recovering from a knee operation. This makes him the 19th person in history to win gongs at all of the most prestigious award ceremonies in the world: the Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tonys. Elton is now in an elite club that includes Mel Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, Rita Moreno, Audrey Hepburn, John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jennifer Hudson. Elton has previously won two Oscars for Best Original Song for tracks in The Lion King and Rocketman, one Tony for Aida, and six Grammys. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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