Steven Spielberg Wins Grammy, Completes EGOT

Steven Spielberg achieved the rare EGOT distinction on Sunday by winning his first Grammy Award at the 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The 79-year-old filmmaker earned the honor in the best music film category for producing the documentary "Music by John Williams," a tribute to his longtime collaborator, composer John Williams. The win, announced during the pre-televised portion of the event at Crypto.com Arena, completed Spielberg's collection of the entertainment industry's four major awards: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

The documentary, directed by Laurent Bouzereau and released by Disney in 2024, chronicles Williams' illustrious career and his five-decade partnership with Spielberg. Their collaboration began with Spielberg's 1974 feature directorial debut, "The Sugarland Express," and extended to iconic scores for films including "Jaws," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Jurassic Park," "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan." As producers on the film, Spielberg shared the award with Bouzereau, Sara Bernstein, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen...