John Legendis one single trophy away from achieving Hollywood-legend status.
Legend got one step closer to being an EGOT winner on Thursday with hisEmmy nominationforJesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.
EGOT refers to a star who has won awards at the Emmys, the Grammys,the Oscarsand the Tonys.
Legend has a whopping 10Grammy Awardsto his name and took home an Oscar in 2015 for his song “Glory” featured inSelma. The singer also won a Tony in 2017 for his role as a co-producer for the production ofJitney.
There are 12 current EGOT winners, including Audrey Hepburn and Whoopi Goldberg, who won all four awards competitively. Other, noncompetitive winners – those who won at least one of the awards in a special or honorary nature – include Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli.
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Along with receiving a nomination for his leading role in the live NBC production,Jesus Christ Superstaralso snagged a nod for outstanding variety special.
“13 nominations for Jesus Christ Superstar this morning! John got two emmy nominations! If he wins, he will complete his EGOT and my spike tv award will probably be moved. But it’s ok I AM SO PROUD!” she wrote.
source: people.com
