The pop star scored the award for performing “Hold My Hand” ahead of the Super Bowl
Lady Gaga is now only one Tony Award away from an EGOT. Last night, the singer was awarded a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction for singing “Hold My Hand” ahead of the Super Bowl in New Orleans earlier this year.
The performance was notable as Lady Gaga used the moment to pay tribute to the 14 people who died during a Jan. 1 terrorist attack on Bourbon Street. She showcased Oscar-nominated Top Gun: Maverick single at a piano in the middle of the iconic New Orleans street, accompanied by a local gospel choir. Lady Gaga won the Emmy alongside her fellow producers Seth Dudowsky, Bill Richards, Joel Santos, Jesse Weiss, and Brad Zager, and music editor Joe Nargi.
The win means that Lady Gaga now has an Emmy, an Oscar, and 14 Grammys. She won the Oscar for Best Original Song for “Shallow” from her film A Star Is Born. She only needs one more award to earn the coveted EGOT status, when an artist has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and a Tony.
The Emmys X account trumpeted the achievement last, noting they were, “Putting the “E” in Lady Gaga’s E-G-O…she’s just short of the T!”
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Only a select few artists win enough awards to score EGOT status. Elton John joined the elite group last January when he was awarded for his Disney+ show Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium at the 2023 Emmy Awards, becoming the 19th person to achieve the feat. “I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight,” John said in a statement. “The journey to this moment has been filled with passion, dedication, and the unwavering support of my fans all around the world.”
Other EGOT winners include Viola Davis, Alan Menken, Whoopi Goldberg, Audrey Hepburn, Rita Moreno, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
