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John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice now EGOT winners

10 September, 2018, 20:31 | Author: Irvin Gilbert
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber John Legend and Tim Rice- Outstanding Variety Special ÔJesus Christ Super Star Live in ConcertÕCreative Arts Emmys Press Room Day 2 Los Angeles USA- 09 Sep 2018

But their bid for EGOT status was derailed when the Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics went to "Saturday Night Live" and their song "Come Back Barack" when Chance the Rapper was hosting.

Huge news for John Legend, as today, he finally managed to win an Emmy award thereby giving him an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony - otherwise known as the illustrious "EGOT" which is often considered hitting the pinnacle of success within the entertainment industry.

John Legend must be on cloud nine because as of right now, he is part of the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) club.

The singer struck gold at Sunday's Creative Arts Emmys, where Jesus Christ Superstar, Live in Concert was named Outstanding Variety Special.

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John Legend now has an EGOT in his kitty, becoming the youngest person to have the prestigious quartet of awards.

"Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert" beat out the telecasts of the Grammys, the Oscars and the Golden Globe, as well as the benefit show "Night of Too Many Stars" on HBO. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice never did a song with Common.

John is the second fastest to complete the feat, doing so in 12 years - just two years' shy of composer Robert Lopez's record.

Richard Rodgers, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Goldberg, Scott Rudin and Lopez are the first dozen EGOT winners. So amazed to be in such rarefied air.

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