In this Jan. 10, 2012 file photo, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson attends a book signing, in New York. The 2013 Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees were announced on June 22, 2012, including Jennifer Hudson, Javier Bardem, Viola Davis, James Franco, Ellen DeGeneres, among others. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

Helen Mirren, Jennifer Hudson, James Franco and the Backstreet Boys are among the famous folks getting stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2013.

Actress Marg Helgenberger and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced the new 24 inductees Friday at a press conference on Hollywood Boulevard's star-lined sidewalk.

A committee selects celebrities eligible for a star and those who accept pay $30,000 in costs and fees.

Other entertainers slated for a star next year are Javier Bardem, Viola Davis, Simon Baker, Bryan Cranston, Jane Lynch, Katey Segal, Matthew Perry, Ellen DeGeneres and Olympia Dukakis; performers Penn & Teller; makeup artist Rick Baker; filmmaker Ron Howard; radio personalities Steve Harvey

This Sept. 26, 2011, file photo, originally provided by Warner Bros., shows Ellen DeGeneres during a taping of The Ellen DeGeneres Show in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Michael Rozman)
and "Shotgun" Tom Kelly; and musicians Jane's Addiction, New Kids on the Block, Janis Joplin, Usher, Thalia and Luther Vandross.