John Legend is now a prestigious EGOT winner
The EGOT is the equivalent of winning the grand slam on the creative arts. The abbreviation stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony - and bagging all four of the highly prestigious awards gives a person EGOT status. The latest person to achieve the commendable feat is R&B and soul sensation John Legend.
During Sunday night's Creative Emmy Awards, Legend won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for his role as a producer on 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert' TV special. With the award, Legend became just the 13th person ever to earn an EGOT and he did so before the age of 40 and within a span of 12 years, which also makes him the youngest person ever to achieve the feat. Legend is also the first black male to achieve the prestigious status, with Whoopi Goldberg being the only Black female to feature on the EGOT list.