(CNN) John Legend is one step closer to achieving EGOT.

Legend scored his first Emmy nomination Thursday morning for his role in NBC's "Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert."

Legend will compete against Antonio Banderas ("Genius: Picasso"), Darren Criss ("The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"), Benedict Cumberbatch ("Patrick Melrose"), Jeff Daniels ("The Looming Tower"), and Jesse Plemons ("Black Mirror") in the category.

If Legend wins, he will join an elite club of performers who have all won the entertainment industry's four major awards -- the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Whoopi Goldberg, Rita Moreno, and Mel Brooks are among those who have accomplished this.

Legend started his road to EGOT in 2006 when he won his first three Grammy Awards. He's won 10 to date.

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