The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Grammy Award-winning artist Ashanti will be honored with the 2,718th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, April 7, at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star will be dedicated in the category of Recording at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard.
“Ashanti is an award-winning singer, author, actress and executive producer. She has proven her talent in many different Hollywood industries and is an example for young girls who want to be in the ‘biz’” stated Ana Martinez, Hollywood Walk of Fame Producer.
Joining Emcee Lupita Sanchez-Cornejo to unveil the star will be actress Tichina Arnold and artist Ja Rule.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the popular star ceremonies, encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.
Ashanti is a Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, actress and author. She burst onto the music scene with her smash hit, self-titled debut album Ashanti. It landed the #1 spot on both the Billboard Top 200 and R&B album charts, selling a whopping 504,593 units in its first week and set a SoundScan record as the most albums sold by any debut female artist in the chart’s history, granting her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records, which she still holds today.
Ashanti has released six studio albums and received eight Billboard Awards, a Grammy, two American Music Awards, two Soul Train Awards, six ASCAP Awards, and many illustrious honors. Ashanti has continued to reign at the top as one of Billboard’s “Top Females of the Decade from 2000-2010” and continues to break Billboard records as having a Hot 100 entry in the 2000’s, 2010’s and 2020’s.
