First-time nominee John Legend is now just an Emmy Award away from EGOT status, scoring a nomination Thursday that could make the elusive acronym a reality.
Legend got a nod for actor in a limited series or movie for his work on the NBC special "Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert," giving him a shot at winning all four major entertainment honors: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony.
The 39-year-old is joined on EGOT's doorstep by fellow "Jesus Christ Superstar" nominees Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, who were executive producers. Lyricist Rice also wrote the book. The two have been Emmy-nominated in the past.
In addition to Legend's 10 Grammy Awards from 28 nominations, he won an original song Oscar in 2015 for "Glory" (from the film "Selma") and a Tony in 2017 as a producer on "Jitney," which took the award for best play revival.
When the Emmy Awards are handed out in September, Legend, Webber and Rice could join the dozen current EGOT winners _ Whoopi Goldberg, Mel Brooks, Audrey Hepburn and Rita Moreno, among them _ who've conquered those four competitive categories.
Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Harry Belafonte and Quincy Jones are among the six other EGOTs who've hit that fabled milestone thanks to noncompetitive honors along the way.
"Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert" notched a total of 13 nominations, including one for outstanding live variety special.
