Earning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, or a Tony Award is no mean feat, let alone all four, which is why the EGOT (an acronym for the accolades) status represents the highest of honours for industry professionals. Four Emmys, three Oscars, and one Tony later, Steven Spielberg has notched his first Grammy accolade, cementing him as one of entertainment’s greatest.
The respected filmmaker behind some of the most iconic titles, including Jurassic Park, the original Indiana Jones trilogy, and Jaws, received the nomination for producing the Music by John Williams documentary, which won the best music film category.
“Thank you to all the Grammy voters, whose recognition of Music by John Williams means the world to me and our Amblin team, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, and congratulations to our partners at Imagine and the Walt Disney Company,” he said in a statement. “This acknowledgement is obviously deeply meaningful to me because it validates what I have known for over 50 years: John Williams’ influence on culture and music is immeasurable, and his artistry and legacy is unrivalled. I am proud to be associated with Laurent’s beautiful film.”
Spielberg joins a highly exclusive club of 21 other competitive EGOT winners: Richard Rodgers, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, John Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Whoopi Goldberg, Scott Rudin, Robert Lopez, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, John Legend, Alan Menken, Jennifer Hudson, Viola Davis, Elton John, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul.
For the non-competitive category, which includes honorary and special awards such as Lifetime Achievement, there are six additional names: Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, James Earl Jones, Harry Belafonte, Quincy Jones, and Frank Marshall.
The filmmaker’s latest feather in his cap is even more impressive, considering his Oscar resume. Out of his nine nods (making him the third-most-nominated director in the category’s series, behind Martin Scorsese and William Wyler), he secured two wins for 1993’s Schindler’s List and 1998’s Saving Private Ryan. Spielberg also holds 14 Academy Award nominations for Best Picture as a director, the most in the category to date.
Meanwhile, his Primetime Emmy accolades include A Pinky and the Brain Christmas for Outstanding Animated Programme, as well as Band of Brothers, Taken, and The Pacific (Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series). The Tony victory for 2022’s A Strange Loop is a bit more contentious, but Variety confirms that Spielberg did “receive a statuette as part of the production’s credited producer group, listed under the ‘et al’ designation.”
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