Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, who has Filipino roots, won big at the Grammys, held on January 28, after taking home six awards.
He won all of his six nominations namely Record of the Year award for his song 24K Magic, the single of his album of the same name; Song of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best R&B Performance for his chart-topping song “That’s What I Like”; and Album of the Year and Best R&B Album for 24K Magic.
Fans + Band = ❤️ #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/seXKe5pjSk
— Recording Academy (@RecordingAcad) January 29, 2018
It's a family affair tonight at the #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/KA8uFCvAAY
— Recording Academy (@RecordingAcad) January 29, 2018
HE DID IT! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER OF ALBUM OF THE YEAR FOR #24KMagic, @BrunoMars! ??? #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/v8EkYUVNoB
— Atlantic Records (@AtlanticRecords) January 29, 2018
Congrats Album Of The Year winner – @BrunoMars '24K Magic' #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/GFvSMZjuhA
— Recording Academy (@RecordingAcad) January 29, 2018
Congrats Record Of The Year winner – @BrunoMars "24K Magic" #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/NEvVIdMmo1
— Recording Academy (@RecordingAcad) January 29, 2018
Aside from receiving awards, Mars also performed at the said ceremony. He sang his song “Finesse” with rapper Cardi B.
So much 'Finesse' on the #GRAMMYs stage tonight with @BrunoMars and @ImCardiB https://t.co/aHvb8yWfWp
— Recording Academy (@RecordingAcad) January 29, 2018
Celebrities and fans alike sent the 32-year-old singer congratulatory messages after his big win.
Congrats to my #Filipino brother @BrunoMars for sweeping through the #Grammys. ???? pic.twitter.com/WK5QASVeHS
— apl.de.ap (@apldeap) January 29, 2018
Bruno Mars deserved it guys… So much
— Rouge (@Rouge_Rapper) January 29, 2018
Bruno Mars is easily among the top 10 greatest musicians ever….
— Jojo (@ShadeeSlim) January 29, 2018
Bruno Mars deserved every award he won. That album is fire. Don’t understand any of the hate.
— Cody wan Kenobi (Still want E.Kane in Nashville) (@lame_gretzky) January 29, 2018
Bruno Mars is killing it ?
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) January 29, 2018
Bruno Mars deserves all his awards. He worked hard and manifest what he put out. He’s not problematic and he minds his business. He did THAT
— lj ♒︎ (@ellejaeee) January 29, 2018
Mars won his first Grammy in 2017 for his song “Just The Way You Are” which won the award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
After the recently concluded awards ceremony, Mars now has received eleven Grammy awards and sixteen nominations.
Bruno Mars who hailed from Honolulu, Hawaii, has a Filipina mother, Bernadette San Pedro Bayot, who used to live in the Philippines before moving to the United States.
