Elton John is now officially an EGOT winner—the 19th person in history to ever become one—after his Disney+ show Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium won Outstanding Variety Special at the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards tonight. The three-hour-long concert film was shot on his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour. While John wasn’t there to accept the award himself due to a knee injury, the musician was honored by his publicist onstage.
“I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight,” John said in an emailed statement. “The journey to this moment has been filled with passion, dedication, and the unwavering support of my fans all around the world. Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts and the joy that it brings to all our lives. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career, I am incredibly grateful.”
Rounding out John’s award wins were a 1987 Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with “That’s What Friends Are For” (in addition to five others over the years), a 1994 Oscar for Best Original Song with “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (and another in 2019), and a 2000 Tony for Best Original Score with Aida. John is the third pop start to ever gain EGOT status, following John Legend and Jennifer Hudson.
The most recent star to achieve EGOT before John was Viola Davis in 2023, whose Best Audiobook Win for her reading of the memoir Finding Me at the 2023 Grammy Awards pushed her into the elite bracket.
Tonight was the second part of the 2023 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which were delayed after several months. Among the winners were Jay-Z and Hamish Hamilton, who won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special for co-directing Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show. They took home the award over fellow nominees Joel Gallen (Chris Rock: Selective Outrage), Linda Mendoza (Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer), Paul Miller (Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love), and Glenn Weiss (The Oscars). Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show also scooped up the Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special award, too.
Meanwhile, Outstanding Music Direction went to the Library of Congress for Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Joni Mitchell, and the team behind Moonage Daydream won Emmys for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction Reality Program (Single or Multicam) and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multicam).
Tim Robinson also won his second Emmy of the year (and third of his career) for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series for I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson, following his win last night for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.
Other notable awards from tonight include Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium nabbing Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special, Keke Palmer winning Outstanding Host for a Game Show for Password, and John Mulaney taking home Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for Baby J.
Last night (January 6) was the first part of the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, where “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Daniel Radcliffe-starring biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Storywon the Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie, as well as Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score). Other winners included Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, and Max Martin for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the Ted Lasso song “A Beautiful Game,” Danny Elfman for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for Wednesday, and the second season of White Lotus for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) and Outstanding Music Supervision.
Last night at the months-delayed Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Daniel Radcliffe-starring biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Storywon the Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie. It was nominated alongside Hocus Pocus 2, Joel Kim Booster’s Fire Island, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas, and the Predator prequel Prey. Yankovic joked: “Halfway to EGOT, baby!!!” He also shared a video of him eating at In-N-Out Burger alone with his Emmy.
The movie’s composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson also won Emmys for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score). It was one of many music Emmys awarded last night. Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, and Max Martin won Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for their Ted Lasso song “A Beautiful Game.”
The second season of White Lotus won two awards for music: Cristobal Tapia de Veer won Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score), and music supervisor Gabe Hilfer won Outstanding Music Supervision for the episode “Bull Elephants.” Danny Elfman won Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for Wednesday.
Meanwhile, in acting categories, both stars of Detroiters coincidentally took home Emmys for different projects. Tim Robinson once again won Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his work on I Think You Should Leave, while Sam Richardson won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Ted Lasso.
Daisy Jones & the Six also brought home two awards last night, one for Outstanding Period Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, and another for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
The 2023 Emmy Awards have been postponed due to the ongoing actors’ and writers’ strikes, The New York Times and Variety report. The ceremony was originally slated for September 18, and does not currently have a rescheduled date. In their report, The New York Times cited “a person briefed on the plans,” who said that the awards show will likely be moved to January, and that the new date will be finalized within a few weeks.
Last night (July 27), Variety published an exclusive report that the the 75th annual Emmy Awards will not occur on September 18. The postponement marks the first time the Emmys have been pushed back since 2001, shortly after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
It’s been a great year for television, and the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are celebrating a number of fan favourites, including HBO’s Succession and The Last of Us.
Actor Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chairman Frank Scherma announced the Emmy nominations on Wednesday, though the mood was more sombre than usual amid the ongoing writers strike. An actors strike may also be looming, with Hollywood’s largest union representing about 160,000 actors currently demanding better compensation for streaming productions and protections from the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Succession, a satirical dramedy about a family of one-percenters fighting to control a media conglomerate, walked away with the most nominations for the show’s highly anticipated final season. Stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin scored Best Actor nods. Sarah Snook, who plays Shiv Roy, is already a well-positioned frontrunner to score the Best Actress win.
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The show leads all nominees with a whopping 27 in total. The Last of Us was close behind with 24, while The White Lotus received 23.
The Last of Us and The White Lotus, two additional HBO productions, received several nominations, proving once again that streaming remains king in the television space.
2023 Emmy Awards nominees for lead actor, actress in a drama series announced
Popular duo Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey of The Last of Us received Best Actor and Actress nominations for their emotional portrayal of trauma-bonded apocalypse survivors. (Ramsey identifies as nonbinary and uses any pronouns)
Jennifer Coolidge, who won the Emmy last year for Outstanding Actress in a Limited or Series or Movie, is nominated alongside The White Lotus co-stars Aubrey Plaza and Meghann Fahy.
Christina Applegate, who in February hinted she would retire from acting as a result of her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, received a nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy for Dead to Me.
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Barry, The Bear, Ted Lasso, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Abbott Elementary all earned several nominations as well.
(Find a complete list of the nominees in the major categories, below.)
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Best Drama Series
Andor Better Call Saul The Crown House of the Dragon The Last of Us Succession The White Lotus Yellowjackets
Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary Barry The Bear Jury Duty The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Only Murders in the Building Ted Lasso Wednesday
Lead Actor, Drama
Jeff Bridges, The Old Man Brian Cox, Succession Kieran Culkin, Succession Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us Jeremy Strong, Succession
Lead Actress, Drama
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us Keri Russell, The Diplomat Sarah Snook, Succession
Lead Actor, Comedy
Bill Hader, Barry Jason Segel, Shrinking Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
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Lead Actress, Comedy
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Supporting Actor, Drama
F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus Nicholas Braun, Succession Michael Imperioli, The White Lotus Theo James, The White Lotus Matthew Macfadyen, Succession Alan Ruck, Succession Will Sharpe, The White Lotus Alexander Skarsgård, Succession
Supporting Actress, Drama
J. Smith-Cameron, Succession Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus Sabrina Impacciatore, The White Lotus Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul Simona Tabasco, The White Lotus
Supporting Actor, Comedy
Anthony Carrigan, Barry Phil Dunster, Ted Lasso Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso James Marsden, Jury Duty Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary Henry Winkler, Barry
Supporting Actress, Comedy
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Ayo Edebiri, The Bear Janelle James, Abbott Elementary Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary Juno Temple, Ted Lasso Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Murray Bartlett, The Last of Us James Cromwell, Succession Lamar Johnson, The Last of Us Arian Moayed, Succession Nick Offerman, The Last of Us Keivonn Montreal Woodard, The Last of Us
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Guest Actress, Drama
Hiam Abbass, Succession Cherry Jones, Succession Melanie Lynskey, The Last of Us Storm Reid, The Last of Us Anna Torv, The Last of Us Harriet Walter, Succession
Guest Actor, Comedy
Jon Bernthal, The Bear Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Nathan Lane, Only Murders in the Building Pedro Pascal, Saturday Night Live Oliver Platt, The Bear Sam Richardson, Ted Lasso
Guest Actress, Comedy
Becky Ann Baker, Ted Lasso Quinta Brunson, Saturday Night Live Taraji P. Henson, Abbott Elementary Judith Light, Poker Face Sarah Niles, Ted Lasso Harriet Walter, Ted Lasso
Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Jimmy Kimmel Live! Late Night with Seth Meyers The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Problem With Jon Stewart
Best Competition Series
The Amazing Race Ru Paul’s Drag Race Survivor Top Chef The Voice
Best Limited or Anthology Series
Beef Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Daisy Jones and the Six Fleishman Is in Trouble Obi-Wan Kenobi
Lead Actor, Limited Series or Movie
Taron Egerton, Black Bird Kumail Nanjiani, Welcome the Chippendales Evan Peters, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Daniel Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Michael Shannon, George & Tammy Steven Yeun, Beef
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Lead Actress, Limited Series or Movie
Lizzy Caplan, Fleishman Is in Trouble Jessica Chastain, George & Tammy Dominique Fishback, Swarm Kathryn Hahn, Tiny Beautiful Things Riley Keough, Daisy Jones and the Six Ali Wong, Beef
Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie
Murray Bartlett, Welcome to Chippendales Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird Richard Jenkins, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Joseph Lee, Beef Ray Liotta, Black Bird Young Mazino, Beef Jesse Plemons, Love & Death
Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie
Annaleigh Ashford, Welcome to Chippendales Maria Bello, Beef Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble Juliette Lewis, Welcome to Chippendales Camila Morrone, Daisy Jones & The Six Nicey Nash-Betts, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Merritt Wever, Tiny Beautiful Things
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The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
