Singer Elton John Completes Rare 'EGOT' with Emmy Win

Singer Elton John Completes Rare 'EGOT' with Emmy Win

歌手埃尔顿·约翰凭艾美奖获胜完成罕见的"EGOT"全满贯

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　　By Dan Friedell

　　16 January 2024

　　The Emmy Awards program on Monday night honored British singer Elton John with a prize for his movie which Disney+ presented in 2023.

　　With the win, John completed the career accomplishment known as an "EGOT." The letters stand for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

　　Those are the four major awards in the United States for the performing arts.

　　John said he was "incredibly humbled" after learning about the award.

　　John became the 19th EGOT winner. Others include Viola Davis, Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson and John Legend.

　　The film covered his "farewell" performance at the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, Dodger Stadium, in late 2022. It was the last show of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road traveling show, or tour, which started in 2018 and continued through 2022 after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

　　The recording of his concert won in the category called "Variety Special (Live)." The other nominees included the halftime show from the 57th Super Bowl, the 75th Tony Awards, a performance by comedian Chris Rock and the 95th Academy Awards, or Oscars.

　　David Furnish, John's partner, helped produce the three-hour concert film. Furnish attended Monday's ceremony in Los Angeles. He said John was sleeping at his home in Great Britain.

　　Furnish said he used a video call app to tell John the news.

　　"We FaceTimed him. We woke him up in the middle of the night," Furnish said. John is recovering from a knee replacement medical operation.

　　U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated John on the social media service X.

　　"Sir Elton John has been a tidal wave throughout his career to help people rise up and make hope and history rhyme," he posted.

　　In a statement sent out after winning the award, John said he appreciated the "unwavering support of my fans all around the world." He added: "Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts and the joy that it brings to all our lives. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career. I am incredibly grateful."

　　John has several Grammy Awards for his singing and recording career. He won a Tony for writing the music for the Broadway musical Aida. He won two Oscars for writing songs in movies, first for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King and "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from Rocket Man.

　　I'm Jill Robbins.

　　Dan Friedell adapted this story for Learning English based on a report by the Associated Press.

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　　作者：Dan Friedell

　　2024年1月16日

　　周一晚上的艾美奖颁奖典礼为英国歌手埃尔顿·约翰的电影颁发了奖项，这部电影于2023年在Disney+上映。

　　凭借这次获奖，约翰完成了被称为"EGOT"的职业生涯成就。这四个字母分别代表艾美奖、格莱美奖、奥斯卡奖和托尼奖。

　　这是美国表演艺术的四大主要奖项。

　　约翰在得知获奖后表示他感到"非常谦逊"。

　　约翰成为第19位EGOT获奖者。其他获奖者包括Viola Davis、Whoopi Goldberg、Jennifer Hudson和John Legend。

　　这部电影记录了他在2022年底在洛杉矶道奇队棒球场的"告别"演出。这是他的"告别黄砖路"巡回演出的最后一场，这个巡演从2018年开始，由于COVID-19大流行而延期，一直持续到2022年。

　　他的音乐会录音在"现场综艺特别节目"类别中获奖。其他被提名的包括第57届超级碗的中场秀，第75届托尼奖，喜剧演员Chris Rock的表演，以及第95届奥斯卡奖。

　　约翰的伙伴David Furnish帮助制作了这部三小时的音乐会电影。Furnish参加了周一在洛杉矶举行的颁奖典礼。他说约翰正在英国的家中睡觉。

　　Furnish说他用视频通话应用告诉约翰这个消息。

　　"我们通过FaceTime和他通话，我们在半夜把他叫醒，"Furnish说。约翰正在从膝盖置换手术中恢复。

　　美国总统乔·拜登在社交媒体X上祝贺约翰。

　　他发布说："埃尔顿·约翰爵士在他的职业生涯中一直是一股潮流，帮助人们崛起，让希望和历史押韵。"

　　在获奖后发出的一份声明中，约翰表示他感谢"全世界的粉丝们的坚定支持"。他补充说："今晚是艺术的力量和它给我们所有人生活带来的欢乐的见证。感谢所有在我职业生涯中支持我的人。我非常感激。"

　　约翰因为他的歌唱和录音事业获得了多个格莱美奖。他因为为百老汇音乐剧《阿伊达》创作音乐而获得了托尼奖。他因为在电影中创作歌曲而获得了两个奥斯卡奖，首先是《狮子王》中的"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"，然后是《火箭人》中的"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again"。

　　我是Jill Robbins。

　　Dan Friedell根据美联社的报道为Learning English改编了这个故事。

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　　本故事中的词汇

　　career –n. 一个人在一段时间内的工作或职业的成果

　　accomplishment –n. 一个人引以为豪的重大成就

　　humble –v. 使一个人感到自己不那么重要或骄傲

　　halftime –n. 大型体育赛事的中场，通常在队伍准备下半场比赛时有某种表演

　　concert –n. 音乐会

　　congratulate –v. 告诉某人你为他们的成功或好运感到高兴

　　testament –n. 证明某事是真实的或是事实的证据