Adele nears EGOT status as she takes home first Emmy Award for CBS special Adele One Night Only
dailymail.co.ukAdele took home her very first Emmy during night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which were held in Los Angeles, California on Saturday night.Despite being absent for the ceremony, the singer-songwriter, 34, took home the Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) award for her CBS special Adele One Night Only that aired last November.In the special, Adele performed new music for the first time in six years and partook in an intimate sit-down interview with legendary talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
Major! Adele took home her very first Emmy during night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which were held in Los Angeles, California on Saturday night; Adele seen in February Along with the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), Adele One Night Only also scored wins in the following Emmy Award categories: Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special, Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special and Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Special.The Rolling in the Deep singer's Emmy victory puts her just a Tony Award win away from becoming an EGOT winner.
An EGOT winner is a person who has won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award or Oscar and a Tony Award. To date, only 17 people have been able to collect all four though many have come close.
Gold: The singer-songwriter, 34, won the award for her CBS special Adele One Night Only that aired last November Prestigious company: To date, only 17 people have been able to collect all four though many have come closeSome of the biggest EGOT winners are West Side Story star Rita Moreno, The Producers director Mel Brooks, legendary comedian Whoopi Goldberg and All of Me singer John Legend,.
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