Elton John achieves EGOT status at 2024 Emmys! Music icon lands award for Farewell From Dodger Stadium special but he's forced to miss moment following knee surgery... as Brits win big at A-list cerem

Elton John joined one of the most exclusive clubs in the entertainment industry on Monday when he became an EGOT holder after winning an award at the 2024 Emmy Awards ceremony. Because Elton couldn't be at the Emmys in person, the special's executive producer Ben Winston delivered the acceptance speech But the hitmaker addressed his fans later on Instagram with a post in which he gushed that he was 'on cloud nine' after winning, before saying he was 'gutted' to miss it Emmys 2024 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE Drama Series: Succession Actor in a Drama Series: Kieran Culkin - Succession Actress in a Drama Series: Sarah Snook - Succession Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Matthew MacFadyen - Succession Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Jennifer Coolidge - The White Lotus Limited Series: Beef Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Steven Yeun - Beef Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Ali Wong - Beef Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Paul Walter Hauser - Black Bird Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Comedy Series: The Bear Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White - The Bear Actress in a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson - Abbott Elementary Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ebon Moss-Bachrach - The Bear Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri - The Bear Reality Competition Program: RuPaul's Drag Race Talk Series: The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Scripted Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Succession nearly swept the board with wins for Matthew MacFadyen, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin 'Your commitment and talent have always been the driving force that keeps our incredible fans entertained night after night,' he wrote. This year's Emmys featured high-profile wins for British actors, including Succession star Matthew Macfadyen, who won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the hit HBO show, which finished up its fourth and final season last year Macfadyen had been the frontrunner after winning earlier honors during awards season Series creator Jesse Armstrong, who also wrote much of the show, accepted the award later in the evening for Outstanding Drama Series. He included a dig at Rupert Murdoch, who inspired the show The English filmmaker Mark Mylod — who directed 2022's The Menu — was awarded Outstanding Direction for a Drama Series for Succession British comedian John Oliver, who obtained US citizenship in 2019, won Outstanding Scripted Variety Series for HBO's Last Week Tonight The 75th Emmy Awards took place at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Emmys 2024 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE Drama Series: Succession Actor in a Drama Series: Kieran Culkin - Succession Actress in a Drama Series: Sarah Snook - Succession Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Matthew MacFadyen - Succession Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Jennifer Coolidge - The White Lotus Limited Series: Beef Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Steven Yeun - Beef Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Ali Wong - Beef Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Paul Walter Hauser - Black Bird Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Comedy Series: The Bear Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White - The Bear Actress in a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson - Abbott Elementary Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ebon Moss-Bachrach - The Bear Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri - The Bear Reality Competition Program: RuPaul's Drag Race Talk Series: The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Scripted Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Succession nearly swept the board with wins for Matthew MacFadyen, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin The 75th Emmy Awards took place at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.