Bruno Mars isn't mad at the Grammys unlike his peers
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He said the upbeat jam took "months and months" to create.
"People didn't see us going at each other's throats in the studio and pulling out our hair for a song like 'Locked Out of Heaven,'" he said. "Trying to get these drums right and figure out a base line. ... It being recognized in these monster categories is an extreme honor."
The crooner's other No. 1 hit, "When I Was Your Man," is nominated for best pop solo performance, while his near-double platinum album is up for best pop vocal album.
This year marks Mars' fourth nomination for record of the year; this is his third for song of the year. He won his first and only Grammy for best male pop vocal performance with "Just the Way You Are" in 2011.
Though his debut, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," earned a nomination for album of the year, Mars said he's not disappointed "Unorthodox Jukebox" isn't competing for the top prize this year.
"I'm good, man," he said with a laugh. "If I would have asked for anything more, I'd be a jerk. I'm happy."
The singer, who was named Billboard's top artist last year and will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 2, will launch a tour April 18 in Honolulu. He said he isn't recording new music at the moment.
"Nope. Nothing. I'm tapped out," he said. "Of course melodies come into my head and chord changes come in, but honestly I've just been enjoying this right now."
Well maybe others got actually snubbed, Bruno's album wasn't.
Yes it was, his album has songs which are nominated for the biggest categories at the Grammys yet the album which has better critical acclaim, sales than his debut didn't make the cut.
I still think Unorthodox Jukebox deserved AOTY but oh well, I really hope he wins for "When I Was Your Man" and snatches Pop Vocal Album as well, I was so pissed I missed him when he came to Denver, he's coming back though
I still think Unorthodox Jukebox deserved AOTY but oh well, I really hope he wins for "When I Was Your Man" and snatches Pop Vocal Album as well, I was so pissed I missed him when he came to Denver, he's coming back though
