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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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That win officially landed him in the rarified air of the EGOT, following Oscar, Tony and Emmy wins.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
For mom, there’s also a dual-stove open kitchen (which allows the chef to watch the swivel TV in the living room), and for dad, a piano bar that showcases the EGOT’s awards.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Rodgers and Marvin Hamlisch, who was also Jewish, are the only people to have added a Pulitzer Prize to the EGOT crown.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The city of Troy might've fallen after the Trojan War, but EGOT-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg is standing up against Elon Musk over his problematic criticism of Lupita Nyong'o's casting in Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic The Odyssey.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
For mom, there’s also a dual-stove open kitchen (which allows the chef to watch the swivel TV in the living room), and for dad, a piano bar that showcases the EGOT’s awards.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Rodgers and Marvin Hamlisch, who was also Jewish, are the only people to have added a Pulitzer Prize to the EGOT crown.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The city of Troy might've fallen after the Trojan War, but EGOT-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg is standing up against Elon Musk over his problematic criticism of Lupita Nyong'o's casting in Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic The Odyssey.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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“EGOT.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EGOT. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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