15 stars who are just one award away from an EGOT

Hugh Jackman is just one Oscar away from his EGOT.Michael Caulfield Archive/WireImage/Getty ImagesAn EGOT is someone who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.It's one of the highest honors in the entertainment industry, and only 21 people have done it.However, there are plenty of stars who are just one award away.Being an EGOT — the winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony — is a crowning achievement for any actor, musician, writer, producer, or director. Icons such as Whoopi Goldberg, Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hudson, and Alan Menken have all cemented their place in history by earning all four awards.However, as you might have guessed, it's quite hard to win all four, as evidenced by these 15 stars who are just one pesky Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, or Tony from being in this exclusive club.Here's who's this close to being an EGOT, from Martin Scorsese to Cynthia Erivo.Vinciane Ngomsi contributed to an earlier version of this report.Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese.Jeff Spicer/GettyWhat he's won: Three Emmy Awards (outstanding directing for a drama series in 2011; outstanding documentary or nonfiction special and outstanding directing for nonfiction programming in 2012), one Grammy Award (best music film in 2006), and one Oscar (best director in 2007)What he's missing: A Tony AwardCherCher.Wiktor Szymanowicz/Getty ImagesWhat she's won: One Emmy Award (outstanding variety, music or comedy special in 2003), one Grammy Award (best dance recording in 2000), and one Oscar (best actress in 1988)What she's missing: A Tony AwardHugh JackmanHugh Jackman.Theo Wargo/Getty Images for DisneyWhat he's won: One Emmy Award (outstanding performance in a variety or music program in 2005), one Grammy Award (best compilation soundtrack album for visual media in 2019), and two Tony Awards (best actor in a musical in 2004; a special award in 2012)What he's missing: An Oscar (though he was nominated in 2012 for best actor)Kate WinsletKate Winslet.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesWhat she's won: Two Emmy Awards (outstanding guest actress in a comedy series in 2006; outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie in 2021), one Grammy Award (best spoken word album for children in 2000), and one Oscar (best actress in 2009)What she's missing: A Tony AwardLin-Manuel MirandaLin-Manuel Miranda.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesWhat he's won: Three Emmy Awards (outstanding original music and lyrics in 2014; outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) in 2021; outstanding short form program in 2022), five Grammy Awards (best musical theater album in 2009 and 2016; best song written for visual media in 2018 and 2023; best compilation soundtrack for visual media in 203), and three Tony Awards (best original score in 2008 and 2016; best book of a musical in 2016)What he's missing: An Oscar (though he was nominated in 2017 and 2022 for best original song)Fun fact for the Miranda fans: The "Hamilton" mastermind also has a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Genius Grant to his name. Once he wins his Oscar, he'll be a "PEGOT."Julie AndrewsJulie Andrews.Slaven Vlasic/Getty ImagesWhat she's won: Two Emmy Awards (outstanding variety musical series in 1973; outstanding nonfiction series in 2005); two Grammy Awards (best recording for children in 1965; best spoken word album for children in 2011); and one Oscar (best actress in 1964)What she's missing: A Tony Award (though she was nominated three times for best lead actress in a musical in 1957, 1961, and 1996)Al PacinoAl Pacino.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/GettyWhat he's won: Two Emmy Awards (outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie in 2004 and 2010), one Oscar (best actor in 1993), and two Tony Awards (best supporting or featured actor in a play in 1969; best leading actor in a play in 1977)What he's missing: A Grammy Award (though he was nominated for best spoken word album in 2001)Cynthia ErivoCynthia Erivo.Tommaso Boddi / Stringer / Getty ImagesWhat she's won: One Emmy Award (outstanding musical performance in a daytime program in 2017), one Grammy Award (best musical theater album in 2017), one Tony Award (best leading actress in a musical in 2016)What she's missing: An Oscar (though she was nominated in best actress in 2019 and 2024, and for best original song in 2019)Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen.Matt Kent/Getty ImagesWhat he's won: 20 Grammy Awards (there are too many to name, but rest assured, the Grammys have loved the Boss since 1981), one Oscar (best original song in 1994), and one Tony Award (a special award in 2018)What he's missing: An Emmy Award (he's been nominated three times for various specials in 2001, 2009, and 2019)Jessica LangeJessica Lange.Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesWhat she's won: Three Emmy Awards (outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie in 2009 and 2014; outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie in 2012), two Oscars (best supporting actress in 1982; best actress in 1994), and one Tony Award (best leading actress in a play in 2016)What she's missing: A Grammy AwardJeremy IronsJeremy Irons.Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesWhat he's won: Three Emmy Awards (outstanding voice-over performance in 1997; outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie in 2006; outstanding narrator in 2014), one Oscar (best actor in 1991), and one Tony Award (best actor in a play in 1984)What he's missing: A Grammy Award (though he was nominated for best spoken word album in 1985)Cynthia NixonCynthia Nixon.Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/ReutersWhat she's won: Two Emmy Awards (outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series in 2004; outstanding guest actress in a drama series in 2008), one Grammy Award (best spoken word album in 2009), and two Tony Awards (best actress in a play in 2006; best featured actress in a play in 2017)What she's missing: An OscarDavid ByrneDavid Byrne.Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesWhat he's won: One Grammy Award (best album of original instrumental background score written for a motion picture or television in 1988), one Oscar (best original score in 1987), and one Tony Award (a special award in 2021)What he's missing: An Emmy Award (though he was nominated for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) in 2021)Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgrave.Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesWhat she's won: Two Emmy Awards (outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie in 1981; outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie in 2000), one Oscar (best supporting actress in 1977), and one Tony Award (best actress in a play in 2003)What she's missing: A Grammy Award (though she was nominated for best spoken word album for children in 2002)Ben PlattBen Platt.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty ImagesWhat he's won: One Emmy Award (outstanding musical performance in a daytime program in 2018), one Grammy Award (best musical theater album in 2018), and one Tony Award (best actor in a musical in 2017)What he's missing: An OscarRead the original article on Business Insider

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