July 23, 2026 was a good day for Waylon.
Waylon Jennings was selected as a posthumous recipient for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Class of 2027 recording category. And all is right with the world now.
The announcement was made by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2027 include are…
In the category of MOTION PICTURES: Cheech & Chong, Idris Elba, Sam Elliott, Elle Fanning & Dakota Fanning (double ceremony), Kate Hudson, Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell, and Ted Sarandos
In the category of TELEVISION: David Alan Grier, Lisa Kudrow, Bill Lawrence, Pedro Pascal, Adam Scott, Jeff Probst, Keke Palmer, and Raven-Symoné
In the category of RECORDING: Karol G, David Guetta, Waylon Jennings (Posthumous), The Ramones, Joseph Saddler (Grandmaster Flash), Marc Shaiman, Sia, Smashing Pumpkins, Linkin Park, and Lil Wayne
In the category of LIVE THEATRE/LIVE PERFORMANCE: Jo Koy, Nicole Scherzinger, and Roberto Bolle
In the category of SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT:Jimmie Johnson
In the category of RADIO: Lenard “Charlamagne tha God” McKelvey
His family and estate have up to two years from the announcement date to schedule the official star placement ceremony.