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Viola Davis achieves EGOT status with Grammy win
Viola Davis has taken home the 2023 Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording, making her the latest artist to achieve EGOT status. That is, someone who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award.
The only female nominee in her category, Davis beat out Jamie Foxx, Mel Brooks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Questlove to win the Grammy for her memoir Finding Me. It was also her first Grammy nomination.
In previous years Davis was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for How to Get Away with Murder, an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in Fences, and two Tony Awards: Best Featured Actress in a Play for King Hedley II, and Best Leading Actress in a Play for Fences.
“I wrote this book to honour the six-year-old Viola,” said Davis in her brief acceptance speech. “To honour her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything. And it has just been such a journey. I just EGOT!”
Davis’ achievement likely feels particularly gratifying after her film The Woman King received no Oscar nominations this year, a move many considered a clear snub. Till, another Black story with Black creatives, also missed out on nominations, with films both reigniting conversations about the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity.
This Grammy makes Davis the 18th person to achieve an EGOT, following Jennifer Hudson in 2022.
Viola Davis Now an EGOT Winner After Victory at the 2023 GRAMMYs
Thanks to a GRAMMY win for her 2022 memoir, ‘Finding Me,’ actress Viola Davis finds herself in the history books.
Find out how inside.
As reported here, Davis squared off against Lin-Manuel Miranda, Questlove, Mel Brooks, and Jamie Foxx at the 2023 GRAMMYs for the Best Audio Book trophy Sunday night (February 5).
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Viola Davis Could Gain EGOT Status With a Win at the 2023 GRAMMYs
Hailed as one of the greatest actresses of the 21st century, Viola Davis is no stranger to garnering critical acclaim for her groundbreaking roles on stage, film, and television over the last 35 years.
That acclaim has yielded the 57-year-old no shortage of industry accolades over the years as well, triumphs highlighted by her becoming the first Black actress to obtain the highly coveted Triple Crown of Acting (OSCAR,
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H.E.R. is Only a TONY Away from EGOT Status Thanks to 2022 Children’s EMMY Win
H.E.R. (born Gabriella Wilson) may only be 25-years-old, but the singer-actress is already one of the most-awarded musicians of her generation.
A five-time GRAMMY winner, the R&B diva’s trophy case is also lined with MTV VMAs, MTV EMAs, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, and, most famously, a collected Best Song OSCAR for the ‘Judas & the Black Messiah’ tune ‘Fight For You’
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Adele Nears EGOT Status with Epic Win at Emmys
Adele is continuing to accrue wins with her ’30’ album era.
Because the British belter has bagged a shiny new award that steers her close to a major milestone.
Full story below…
The ‘Easy On Me’ singer won an Emmy last night (September 3) at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2022.
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Hot Shot: Jennifer Hudson Receives the Tony Award that Made Her an EGOT Winner
Jennifer Hudson is glowing anew!
Find out why after the jump…
The multi-talented star made history in June by becoming an EGOT – signifying wins at the Emmys, GRAMMYs, Oscars, and Tony Awards.
Now, Hudson has received the trophy that earned her the coveted status.
Taking to social media moments ago,
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