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Elton John Completes EGOT With Emmy Win For Dodger Stadium Farewell

Elton John in Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium. Photo Credit: Ben Gibson / Rocket Entertainment.
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Elton John made history once again by completing an EGOT with tonight’s Emmy win for Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium. He is the 19th person to accomplish the achievement with all of the wins coming in a competitive situation. The win means that he also joins Tim Rice, his co-writer on The Lion King, in the prestigious club.

The three-hour epic concert was John’s final concert in North America. There were a trio of duets while many other entertainers were a part of the crowd. Not only this but it was the first global concert stream on Disney+. It also became a full-circle moment in his career, paying tribute to his 1975 concert at Dodger Stadium. In any event, it gave fans an opportunity to have a front row seat to say goodbye to the yellow brick road.

It took him 37 years to complete an EGOT after winning his first Grammy Award in 1987. At 76 years, 9 months, he became the second oldest person at the time of completing the EGOT. Only John Gielgud was older upon completing an EGOT when he won an Emmy in 1991. While John is the 19th to do so in competitive situations, there are also six others to complete an EGOT with one of the awards coming by way of a honorary or non-competitive award: Barbra Streisand (Tony), Liza Minnelli (Grammy), Harry Belafonte, James Earl Jones, Quincy Jones, and Frank Marshall (Oscars).

Elton John and Bernie Taupin pose backstage with the Oscar for Original Song during the live ABC Telecast of The 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 9, 2020.
Elton John and Bernie Taupin pose backstage with the Oscar for Original Song during the live ABC Telecast of The 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 9, 2020. (Nick Agro / ©A.M.P.A.S.)

Academy Awards:

  • 1995: Best Original Song – “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (from The Lion King)
  • 2020: Best Original Song – “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” (from Rocketman)

Primetime Emmy Awards:

  • 2024: Outstanding Variety Special (Live) – Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

Grammy Awards:

  • 1987: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal – “That’s What Friends Are For”
  • 1992: Best Instrumental Composition – “Basque”
  • 1995: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance – “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”
  • 1998: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance – “Candle in the Wind 1997”
  • 1999: Grammy Legend Award
  • 2001: Best Musical Theater Album – Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida

Tony Awards:

  • 2000: Best Original Score – Aida

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Danielle Solzman

Danielle Solzman is native of Louisville, KY, and holds a BA in Public Relations from Northern Kentucky University and a MA in Media Communications from Webster University. She roots for her beloved Kentucky Wildcats, St. Louis Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, and Boston Celtics. Living less than a mile away from Wrigley Field in Chicago, she is an active reader (sports/entertainment/history/biographies/select fiction) and involved with the Chicago improv scene. She also sees many movies and reviews them. She has previously written for Redbird Rants, Wildcat Blue Nation, and Hidden Remote/Flicksided. From April 2016 through May 2017, her film reviews can be found on Creators.