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Davis is the third Black woman to earn this
title, and the 18th person in history, and was thrilled to
celebrate the moment on stage.
The 57-year-old actor proudly said, "I got EGOT!" as she won a
Grammy for best audio book, narration and storytelling
recording.
Davis has a 2015 Emmy for TV series "How To Get Away with
Murder," won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in
2017 for her role in 2016's "Fences" and has two Tony awards for
"Fences" and "King Hedley II."
"Oh my God," she said on Sunday as she accepted her Grammy. "I
wrote this book to honor the six-year-old Viola, to honor her,
to honor her life, her joy, her trauma, her everything."
Davis was the only female nominee in her category this year
alongside big names Lin-Manuel Miranda, Questlove, Mel Brooks
and Jamie Foxx.
Other EGOT winners include Jennifer Hudson, Rita Moreno, Audrey
Hepburn and Whoopi Goldberg.
(Reporting by Danielle Broadway; editing by Diane Craft)
(Photo: Viola Davis presents an award during
the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S.,
February 5, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)
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