The Next EGOT Winner: Who Has the Best Chance of Joining the Elite Circle?

The EGOT is an elite achievement reserved for very few. To join the prestigious ranks of the EGOT winners, stars need to take home an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. And that’s no mean feat.

There have been only 21 EGOT winners so far. The complete set of awards is completed, on average, every 4-5 years. But in reality, the timing of these wins is highly irregular.

Last won in September 2024 by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, an EGOT is the ultimate goal of some of the world’s most famous faces. But with several hugely talented stars now within touching distance of completing their trophy sets, we may not have to wait years to see our next EGOT win.

The next awards ceremony that could see contenders complete the EGOT is of course the Grammys, which takes place in February 2026.

Now that Grammy nominees have been announced, it’s time to take a look at whether any of the world’s most famous faces could be in with a shot of achieving the EGOT next year.

Our analysts looked back over the data we have on past winners, new and old, to determine the likelihood of our top contenders being able to formally declare themselves the crème de la crème of today’s entertainment industry: EGOT winners.

The odds displayed are purely speculative and intended for entertainment purposes only.

The Next EGOT: Latest odds on stars set to join the EGOT ranks

The next EGOT: Cynthia Erivo is our favourite at +255

Cynthia Erivo +255 | Implied probability 28.17%

Our favourite for a new EGOT is none other than Elphaba herself. Cynthia Erivo is just one Oscar short of an EGOT.

Previously, Erivo won a Tony Award for her role as Celie in The Color Purple on Broadway, a Grammy for her part in the The Color Purple cast recording and an Emmy for her performance of God Only Knows on The Today Show.

Oscar nominations for 2026 won’t be announced until January, but industry insiders all agree that a certain misunderstood green witch is in with a great chance of taking home at least one statue.

As PR and entertainment expert Lynn Carratt told us, “Cynthia is tantalisingly close to EGOT status, needing only an Oscar to complete her collection.”

Both Cynthia Erivo and co-star Ariana Grande are in with a chance of winning an Oscar for Wicked: For Good, which is already destined to be the film of 2025 when it’s released on 21 November.

“Last year, the original Wicked film became the highest-grossing Broadway musical adaptation, both domestically and worldwide.”

“This year, the anticipation is just as intense. With Ariana Grande in a supporting role and Cynthia Erivo reprising her powerhouse performance, the star power alone is extraordinary,” said Lynn Carratt.

Lin-Manuel Miranda +400 | Implied probability 20%

Lin-Manuel Miranda is also in search of just one more award to complete an EGOT; he just needs that Oscar.

Miranda has been nominated for an Oscar several times before, including for one of the best kids’ movie songs of all time… Moana’s How Far I’ll Go, but so far that prized golden statue has eluded him.

The odds of Lin-Manuel Miranda completing the set within the next few years are high, considering his industry stature and the incredible creative reach that he has. He could win an Oscar in any number of different ways, and it’s that versatility that sets EGOT winners apart.

Lady Gaga +670 | Implied probability 12.99%

Lady Gaga hasn’t yet won a Tony, but she’s got her Oscar, her Emmy and a whopping 14 Grammy awards.

Mother Monster has been nominated for yet another Grammy in 2026, and it’s one of the big four. Abracadabra is nominated for Song of the Year.

While another Grammy won’t get her any closer to that prestigious EGOT status, it’s certainly testament to her staying power and the fact that this is a star who remains at the top of her game.

If Lady Gaga pursues stage work, such as a Broadway adaptation of the critically acclaimed A Star Is Born, she could well complete the set within a few years.

Gaga certainly has the creativity and talent to make a success of any new theatre ventures, but with nothing in the pipeline yet it’s unlikely that she’ll secure a Tony and join the EGOT ranks before the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda or Cynthia Erivo.

The Next EGOT: can any of Hugh Jackman’s upcoming roles secure him EGOT status?

Hugh Jackman +1330 | Implied probability 6.99%

Hugh Jackman is in search of an Oscar win to achieve EGOT status. He’s been nominated before, for his portrayal of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, and more recently for his role as Logan/Wolverine in the film Deadpool & Wolverine.

It’s likely that Jackman will see another Oscar nomination before long, as he’s now known to be working on a handful of more prestigious projects. Let’s see whether any of these does enough to attract the attention of the Academy.

Grammys 2026: Will anyone complete the EGOT in February?

Several Grammy nominees are currently making their way towards EGOT status, but none of this year’s nominations will complete the set in February.

Vanessa Redgrave, Helen Mirren and Al Pacino all need just one Grammy award to join the ranks of the EGOT winners. All three have been nominated in the past, but none have appeared on the list of nominations this year.

Helen Mirren’s first Grammy nomination came most recently, in November 2024. She was within touching distance of completing the EGOT with her nomination for the spoken word podcast Moriarty: The Silent Order, but sadly it wasn’t to be.

Of the three, Helen Mirren is currently most likely to complete her EGOT. Mirren’s odds currently stand at +3900.

Redgrave hasn’t been nominated for a Grammy since 2002, when she received a Best Spoken Word nomination for Oscar Wilde: The Selfish Giant & The Nightingale and The Rose.

Al Pacino also has a single Grammy nomination to his name, but this too was over two decades ago. Al Pacino’s nomination came in 2001, for his recording of The Complete Shakespeare Sonnets.

So, we’ll have to wait at least a few more months to see whether any stars will join the EGOT ranks in 2026.

Let’s take a look at the stars who have been nominated for a Grammy in 2026, to determine how close they are to becoming an EGOT winner.

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