The History Of the EGOT and stars who are one award away from achieving the aconym

[jemgirl90]

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[just444]

i always wonder what is the hardest to get, i would guess the Oscar?

[sarafina126]

I would argue Tony but they are definitely the hardest of the 4

[genbu_no_miko24]

Yeah I would agree.

[false_hate]

Agreed, live theater seems brutal.

[bodylikemind]

i think a tony would be harder too but i am also thinking of musicals, like, not that doing a play is any easier but if i were an actor i would go for a play

[shannenb]

[nightwing30]

I think theater is the harder job, but I still rank the Oscar as being harder to get. With the Tonys, you're competing against a much smaller pool, and it's broken up by drama and musical.

[crash31]

I feel like the Grammy is a tough one tbh especially for the ~serious actors

[sparklytootsie]

grammy is the easiest. there are 100s of categories and the recording academy will vote for a name they recognise over the "best"

[ghettoluvpr]

Barack Obama had a Grammy LONG before he was president. It doesn't take much.

[nightwing30]

It's definitely Oscar > Tony > Emmy/Grammy. It's not even based on prestige but on numbers; there are more categories in the latter two.

[sisterruth]

I feel like it's also Grammy > Emmy. Those two aren't equivalently easy to win. There are so many opportunities to win as a "Guest Actor" in multiple categories. One good SNL hosting job in a weak category and you've got one.

[colonel_green]

It depends a lot on what your specialization is, I think. It can be a challenge to win a Grammy if you aren't a musician, likewise if you don't have a background in theatre the Tonys are a difficult entry point.

Mike Nichols mostly won his awards for directing, for instance; the only reason he won a Grammy is because he was also a standup comedian.