The 60th Grammys took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Bruno Mars was nominated in six categories and won six Grammy awards. Mars, the leading winner of the night, took home awards for the biggest categories. Here’s the scoop:
Bruno Mars’ 24k Magic received six Grammy nominations: Album of the Year, Best R&B Album, Best R&B Performance, Best R&B song, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. Mars’ album won two Grammy awards for Album of the Year and Best R&B Album.
When Mars walked onstage to accept the Album of the Year award, he shared about his excitement performing live at the age of 15 in Hawaii. Mars mentioned that the songs he sang then were written by Babyface, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Teddy Riley. Mars stated that these songwriters helped inspire him to record 24k Magic,his latest album.
Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” and “24k Magic” also received Grammy nominations. First, “That’s What I Like” won three Grammy awards for Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song, and Song of the Year. Second, “24k Magic” won the Grammy award for Record of the Year. After this exciting moment, Mars tweeted the following message to his fans:
Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, and James Fauntleroy received three Grammy awards for their work on Mars’ 24k Magic. Also, Philip Lawrence is featured as a producer and songwriter. After the Grammys, Lawrence tweeted this message:
After the Grammys, Bruno Mars will continue performing on the 24k Magic Tour. Mars is scheduled to perform on January 31, February 2, February 3, and February 5 in Mexico. Mars is also scheduled to perform at Las Vegas’ Park Theater and Bottlerock Napa Valley in California. Click here to view all of Mars’24k Magic Tour dates.
Bruno Mars is scheduled to perform at the T-Mobile Arena on July 15. Here’s the scoop:
With 31.1 million Twitter followers, Bruno Mars consistently delivers high-energy performances that engage the audience. Mars performed “24k Magic”, the title track of 24k Magic, with the Jabbawockeez at the 2016 AMAs. Now, this electrifying number has 22,608,524 million YouTube views. Mars is currently performing with his band at specific cities on the 24k Magic World Tour. Mars’ brother, Eric Hernandez, plays the drums. He is joined by Philip Lawrence (backing vocals), Phredley Brown (vocals/ guitar), Jamareo Artis (bass guitar), Kameron T. Whalum (trombone), Dwayne Dugger (saxophone), James King (trumpet), and John Fossit (keyboard/ piano). Together, Mars and his band engage global audiences with their authentic music and synchronized choreography.
Mars and his band gigged in Europe for the first part of the 24k Magic World Tour. They visited cities like Bologna, Italy and Lyon, France. See @24kmagic_tour‘s tweet:
Bruno Mars is scheduled to perform with his band on July 15 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. With 302k Twitter followers, the Jabbawockeez will perform with Bruno Mars as the featured act. This Vegas show starts on July 15 at 7:00pm. Click here to buy tickets.See the tour dates here.
Five-time Grammy winner Bruno Mars is a multi-talented pop singer and songwriter. Bruno Mars created buzz on Billboard and Twitter after his recent performances. Mars’ career is ascending to new heights on social media, with 28.1+ million Twitter followers. On March 5, he will receive the iHeartRadio Innovator Award. Here’s the scoop:
Bruno Mars showcased his guitar skills during his classic Prince tribute performance at the 59th Grammys. Mars also dressed like Prince with a signature frilled white blouse and purple jacket. He gave an electrifying performance on a white electric guitar. The purple lighting and effects decorated the stage as props during Mars’ Prince tribute.
During the performance, Entertainment Weekly tweeted that “Bruno Mars’ tribute to Prince was SO perfect”. See the following message:
Bruno Mars’ “Let’s Go Crazy” Prince tribute resulted in a 338% sales increase of the original tune. “Let’s Go Crazy” achieved a weekly total of over 984,000 streams, and 67% came from Spotify plays. Mars’ performance with the band displayed synchronicity and technicality that captivated the crowd and viewers. Bruno Mars’ “Let’s Go Crazy” solo was one of the main highlights of this energetic performance.
Bruno Mars performed his new single, “That’s What I Like”, at the 2017 Brit awards. This fun performance featured colorful lighting as well as a soulful breakdown with Philip Lawrence and Kameron T. Whalum. Mars and the band wore matching blue color-blocked outfits. This performance received over 2.4 million YouTube views. See the performance below:
On February 24, Billboard confirmed Bruno Mars’ first No. 1 R&B debut with “That’s What I Like”. “That’s What I Like” at the Grammys, he returned to the No. 1 position of Billboard’s #Artist100. The digital sales for this song skyrocketed by 308%. During the Grammys performance, Mars talked to the audience. Then, Bruno Mars sang a soulful breakdown with Philip Lawrence and Kameron T. Whalum. This performance received over 2 million YouTube views. See the performance below:
Bruno Mars’ authentic style blends pop, R&B, soul, and funk music. Mars is one of the best-selling artists of all time, as he sold over 100 million albums and singles. The RIAA listed Mars as the 9th-bestselling digital-single artist, with a list of certified multi-platinum singles.
“Uptown Funk” is a certified 11x-platinum single, while “Just the Way You Are” is a certified 9x-platinum single. Mars also performed at the Super Bowl 48 and 50 halftime shows. On March 5, Mars will receive the iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio music awards.
“I’m incredibly honored to be presented with this year’s iHeartRadio Innovator Award,” Mars remarked. “I’m excited to take the stage for the first time at the annual iHeartRadio Music Awards.”
Mars joins Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams as honorary recipients of the prestigious iHeartRadio Innovator Award.
From left to right: Tom Poleman, John Sykes (Billboard.com)
“We are proud to have Bruno join Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake, and U2 in the elite group of iHeartRadio Innovators,” John Sykes, president of entertainment enterprises for iHeartMedia, said in a statement. “From the start of his career Bruno has been fearless in his approach to all things creative. This award was made for him.”
“Bruno Mars has raised the bar for both performers and musicians worldwide,” added Tom Poleman, president of the national programming group for iHeartMedia. “Not only does he have incredible passion for his craft, but […] Bruno has reinvented music pop culture and we are honored to present him with one of the most prominent awards of the evening.”
The iHeartRadio music awards will take place at the Forum. It will be televised March 5 on TBS, TNT, and truTV. Ryan Seacrest will host this year’s#iHeartAwards.Click here for more information.
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