
He is now one of 22 people in Hollywood to achieve the EGOT status.
LOS ANGELES — Director Steven Spielberg is officially an EGOT title holder after taking home his first Grammy on Sunday.
He won the Grammy for Best Music Film for “Music for John Williams,” a 2024 documentary Spielberg was a producer of.
It’s the director’s first Grammy nomination and win. The win was announced during the pre-broadcast award show where 86 Grammys were handed out.
The 79-year-old now joins the elite club who have achieved EGOT status, winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. He is now one of 22 people in Hollywood to achieve the status of EGOT holder.
“This acknowledgment 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 unrivaled,” he told the Hollywood Reporter. “I am proud to be associated with (director Laurent Bouzereau’s) beautiful film.”
What awards does Steven Spielberg have?
Spielberg is no stranger to winning awards. He has a total of four Primetime Emmys for “The Pacific,” “Band of Brothers,” “A Pinky & The Brain Christmas” and “Taken.” He also has 7 Daytime Emmy awards. He won two Oscars for “Schindler’s List” and one for “Saving Private Ryan.” He won a Tony as a producer for “A Strange Loop.”
What does EGOT mean?
EGOT is the term used for an individual who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award during their career. Some EGOT winners include Jennifer Hudson, Viola Davis, John Legend, Sir Elton John and Rita Moreno.
Who are the most recent EGOT winners?
Before Spielberg’s achievement Sunday, the most recent EGOT holder was Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who won an Emmy in 2024 for a song they co-wrote for “Only Murders in the Building.” To date, the duo has the fastest climb to an EGOT, accomplishing it in seven years and seven months from their first EGOT award win.
Who has an EGOT?
- Richard Rodgers (1962)
- Helen Hayes (1977)
- Rita Moreno (1977)
- John Gielgud (1991)
- Audrey Hepburn (1994)
- Marvin Hamlisch (1995)
- Jonathan Tunick (1997)
- Mel Brooks (2001)
- Mike Nichols (2001)
- Whoopi Goldberg (2002)
- Scott Rudin (2012)
- Robert Lopez (2014)
- John Legend (2018)
- Andrew Lloyd Webber (2018)
- Tim Rice (2018)
- Alan Menken (2020)
- Jennifer Hudson (2022)
- Viola Davis (2023)
- Sir Elton John (2024)
- Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (2024)
- Steven Speilberg (2026)
Who’s nominated at the 2025 Grammys
Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations with nine. Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut follow with seven nominations each.
Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas and Serban Ghenea all boast six nominations. Andrew Watt, Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile and Tyler, the Creator have five each.
Who’s attending and performing at the Grammys
Doechii, Harry Styles, Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Jeff Goldblum, Karol G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah and Teyana Taylor will present at the 2026 Grammys.
Performers include Justin Bieber, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter Bruno Mars, Rosé, Tyler, the Creator, Lady Gaga and all eight of the this year’s best new artist nominees: Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, global girl group Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Alex Warren and Lola Young.
Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson will take the stage for the in memoriam. Ms. Lauryn Hill will pay tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack. Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan and Slash will honor Ozzy Osbourne.
Melissa Hernandez de la Cruz contributed to this report.
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