Bruno Mars

Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, retro showmanship, and musical versatility.

Mars's music has been noted for a variety of styles, musical genres, and influences including pop, R&B, funk, and soul. He also includes other elements such as disco, reggae, and rock in his work.

Mars has received a number of awards and honors, including 16 Grammy Awards, 14 American Music Awards, 4 Brit Awards, 14 Soul Train Music Awards, and 8 Guinness World Records. He was on Time magazine's 100 list in 2011 and in 2014 topped Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. At the 2018 Grammys, Mars was the second recipient of Record and Song of the Year with two songs from the same album. At the 2022 Grammys, he was the second three-time Record of the Year recipient. As of 2025, Mars holds the record for most nominations as a male artist for Record (eight) and Song of the Year (seven). In 2013, Billboard ranked him sixth on its list of Hot 100 Songwriters and in 2019 he was number 41 on the list of greatest all-time artists. In 2025, he made the list of Billboard's Top Songwriters of the 21st Century on the Hot 100 placed at number 10.