The EGOT is one of the most prestigious clubs in all of US showbiz and there are dozens of stars who are just one award from achieving the prestigious title.
Adele, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, and Dyke Van Dyke are all within reach of EGOT status.
The acronym stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards and is the designation given to people who have won all four of the major American performing awards.
Surprisingly, it was first coined in a 2009 episode of 30 Rock starring Tina Fey.
Adele, 35, only needs the Tony Award to complete her EGOT as she first won Grammy Awards in 2009 as she took home Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Chasing Pavements.
In 2013, she earned the Oscar in the Best Original Song category for Skyfall from the James Bond film of the same name then in 2022 she earned the Primetime Emmy Award for her concert special Adele One Night Only.
Adele is one of the most famous stars one win away from achieving EGOT status as the acronym stands for Emmy , Grammy , Oscar, and Tony Awards and she only needs a Tony Award; she is pictured accepting the Oscar in 2013
Hollywood icon Dick Van Dyke, 98, only needs The Oscar as he achieved the other three honors in the 1960s beginning with a Tony Award in the Best Featured Actor in a Musical category for his work in Bye Bye Birdie in 1961.
In 1964 he earned the other two honors including a Grammy in the Best Children’s Album category for Mary Poppins and the Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy for The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Bruce Springsteen is in need of an Emmy win as he won his first Grammy in 1985 taking home Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for Dancing In the Dark.
The 74-year-old music megastar then earned the Oscar in the Best Original Song category for Streets Of Philadelphia in 1994 then just years ago in 2018 he earned a special Tony Award.
Cher, 77, is only a Tony Award away as she took home the Oscar first in 1988 in the Best Actress category for Moonstruck.
The living legend then earned a Grammy in the Best Dance Recording category for Believe in 2000 before an Emmy win in the Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special category for Cher: The Farewell Tour.
The EGOT is a good indicator of well-rounded talent as those awards recognize excellence in television, recording, film, and Broadway theater.
Much like in professional tennis and golf, EGOT status is considered to be the ‘grand slam’ of American entertainment.
Hollywood icon Dick Van Dyke , 98, only needs The Oscar as he achieved the other three honors in the 1960s beginning with a Tony Award in the Best Featured Actor in a Musical category for his work in Bye Bye Birdie in 1961; pictured that year
Cher, 77, is only a Tony Award away as she took home the Oscar first in 1988 in the Best Actress category for Moonstruck
Acting legend Rita Moreno (pictured in 1977) hit the milestone in 1977 with an Emmy in the Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music category for The Muppet Show
Elton John recently became the latest to achieve EGOT status as he finally earned the Emmy in January of this year for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for his concert Elton John: Farewell From Dodger Stadium which streamed on Disney+; Gabe Turner is seen accepting the honor
The people who have successfully achieved the illusive EGOT total 19 with six others who have done so with honorary or special awards.
Composer Richard Rodgers is the first to have ever achieved EGOT status as he completed it with an Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composed for Television Emmy win in 1962 for Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years.
Acting legend Rita Moreno hit the milestone in 1977 with an Emmy in the Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music category for The Muppet Show.
Other icons who have achieved the status include Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, and Viola Davis.
Elton John recently became the latest to achieve EGOT status as he finally earned the Emmy in January of this year for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for his concert Elton John: Farewell From Dodger Stadium which streamed on Disney+.
Full list of stars one award from EGOT status
Every Star Who Needs the Emmy:
Joel Grey
Justin Paul
Benj Pasek
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen is in need of an Emmy win as he earned the Oscar in the Best Original Song category for Streets Of Philadelphia in 1994 (pictured)
Every Star Who Needs the Oscar:
Dick Van Dyke
Cynthia Erivo
Anne Garefino
Hugh Jackman
John Kander
Alex Lacamoire
Cyndi Lauper
Katrina Lenk
Audra McDonald
Bette Midler
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Cynthia Nixon
Trey Parker
Ben Platt
Billy Porter
Ari’el Stachel
Marc Shaiman
Bill Sherman
Matt Stone
Charles Strouse
Lily Tomlin
David Yazbek
Hugh Jackman needs an Oscar win as he is seen accepting the Tony in 2005 for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Every Star Who Needs the Grammy:
Ellen Burstyn
Jeremy Irons
Jessica Lange
Frances McDormand
Helen Mirren
Al Pacino
Vanessa Redgrave
Geoffrey Rush
Maggie Smith
AL Pacino is a Grammy win away ass he is shown accepting the Emmy in 2010 in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie category for You Don’t Know Jack
Every Star Who Needs the Tony:
Adele
Julie Andrews
Burt Bacharach
Alan Bergman
Cher
Common
Eminem
Michael Giacchino
Ludwig Göransson
Brian Grazer
Hildur Guðnadóttir
H.E.R.
Ron Howard
Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Paul McCartney
James Moll
Randy Newman
Trent Reznor
Atticus Ross
Martin Scorsese
Ringo Starr
John Williams
Kate Winslet
Paul McCartney (pictured in 2022) needs a Tony win to complete the EGOT
