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: the accomplishment of winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award in one's lifetime
If Gaga does win an Oscar this year, it would bring her one step closer to the ultimate goal: an EGOT, or a collection that includes an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.—
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Lady Gaga is now just a Tony short of coveted EGOT status — meaning an artist has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and a Tony — which fewer than two dozen people have achieved.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Lady Gaga is now only one Tony Award away from an EGOT.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Now, Gaga only needs to score a Tony Award — the prize that honors the best in Broadway — to complete her EGOT.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
This Emmy Award inches Gaga to being one award away from achieving the prestigious EGOT status in which someone is awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Lady Gaga is now only one Tony Award away from an EGOT.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Now, Gaga only needs to score a Tony Award — the prize that honors the best in Broadway — to complete her EGOT.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
This Emmy Award inches Gaga to being one award away from achieving the prestigious EGOT status in which someone is awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 May 2025
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“EGOT.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EGOT. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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