{"id":10552,"date":"2026-04-28T00:18:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/josh-groban-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-ceremony-1236233146\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:18:35","slug":"josh-groban-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-ceremony-1236233146","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/josh-groban-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-ceremony-1236233146\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Groban to Get \u2018Closer\u2019 to His Fans With a Star on Hollywood Walk of\u00a0Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/josh-groban\/\">Josh Groban<\/a> is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 6, two days before the release of his new Reprise album <em>Cinematic<\/em>, a collection of film songs, and his performance that same night at the Grammy Hall of Fame gala, where his record company, Warner Music, is being honored.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGroban will receive the 2,843rd star on the Walk of Fame on May 6 at 11:30 a.m. PT at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard, in front of Amoeba Records. The event will be streamed live at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkoffame.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.walkoffame.com<\/a>. Groban will receive his star in the category of recording.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-margin-t-2 u-margin-t-26@mobile-max u-margin-b-0.875@mobile-max u-margin-b-150@tablet u-border-t-12 lrv-u-padding-t-025 u-padding-b-1.313 lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-border-color-black\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap u-font-weight-700 lrv-u-display-inline-block u-line-height-18px a-font-accent u-letter-spacing-0225 u-font-size-16 lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-article-badge-underline a-article-esp u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-margin-b-1@mobile-max u-margin-b-9@tablet\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-padding-tb-050@desktop a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/josh-groban-new-album-cinematic-classic-film-songs-1236198762\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/josh-groban-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-ceremony-1236233146\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P115VL87-e1773412981672.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Josh Groban at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Crypto.com Arena on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tJosh Groban Announces New Album of 10 Classic Film\u00a0Songs\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/josh-groban-gets-engaged-natalie-mcqueen-disneyland-1236228627\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/josh-groban-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-ceremony-1236233146\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/P104S30D-e1776856856385.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Natalie McQueen and Josh Groban\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tJosh Groban Gets Engaged to Theater Actress Natalie McQueen at Disneyland: \u2018MY BEST FRIEND SAID\u00a0YES!!!\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/josh-groban-teddy-swims-perform-2026-grammy-hall-fame-gala\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/josh-groban-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-ceremony-1236233146\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/P115VL76-e1776710991908.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Josh Groban at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Crypto.com Arena on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tTeddy Swims &amp; Josh Groban to Perform at 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala as Their Label, Warner Records, Is\u00a0Honored\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThree longtime Groban friends and associates are set to speak at his star ceremony: <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/david-foster\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/david-foster\/\">David Foster<\/a>, who mentored Groban early on and produced several of his hit albums; <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/josh-gad\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/josh-gad\/\">Josh Gad<\/a>, whose friendship with Groban dates to the time they were both classmates in the musical theater program at Carnegie Mellon University; and Ben Schwartz, with whom Groban worked in the 2013 comedy film\u00a0<em>Coffee Town. <\/em>Foster received a star, also in the category of recording, in 2013.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/ellen-k\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/ellen-k\/\">Ellen K<\/a>, iHeart Media personality, will emcee the event. She received a star in the category of radio in 2012.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThe Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome singer Josh Groban to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,\u201d Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer, said in a statement. \u201cJosh has this incredible way of connecting with people through his music. It\u2019s been amazing to watch his journey over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGroban, 45, has had three No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200:\u00a0<em>Closer\u00a0<\/em>(2004),\u00a0<em>Noel\u00a0<\/em>(2007) and\u00a0<em>All That Echoes<\/em>\u00a0(2017). He has received five Grammy nominations, including three for best traditional pop vocal album. His new album<em> Cinematic<\/em>, produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/greg-wells\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/greg-wells\/\">Greg Wells<\/a>, may put him back in contention in that category. The 10-track collection includes songs from films including <em>The Godfather, Casablanca, Breakfast at Tiffany\u2019s <\/em>and<em> Stand by Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGroban has also received two Tony nominations for best actor in a musical (for <em>Natasha, Pierre &amp; The Great Comet of 1812<\/em> and the 2023 revival of <em>Sweeney Todd<\/em>) and two Primetime Emmy nods (for co-hosting the 2018 Tony Awards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/sara-bareilles\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/sara-bareilles\/\">Sara Bareilles<\/a> and co-writing a song for the show).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFoster\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/teddy-swims\/\">Teddy Swims<\/a>\u00a0will perform at the 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala in tribute to Warner Records, which is this year\u2019s recipient of the Visionary of Music Award. The Gala, presented jointly by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum, will be held on Friday, May 8 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGroban recently completed his GEMS World Tour. In June, he will head back out on the road for a North America tour with special guest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/jennifer-hudson\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/jennifer-hudson\/\">Jennifer Hudson<\/a>. In the fall he will return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for Josh Groban: GEMS \u2013 The Las Vegas Residency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGroban remains an active arts education philanthropist and advocate. His Find Your Light Foundation seeks to enrich the lives of young students through arts, education, and cultural awareness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has hosted the iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Groban is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 6, two days before the release of his new Reprise album Cinematic, a collection&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[106,274,3949,96],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards","category-genre-pop","category-hollywood-walk-of-fame","category-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10552\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}