The year he turned 7, he appeared as Little Elvis in the film Honeymoon in Vegas. The year he turned 19, he had a solo deal with Motown after moving to Los Angeles.
The breakthrough yearThe year he turned 25, “Just the Way You Are,” his first charting single as a lead artist, went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The year he turned 26, he won the Grammy for best male pop vocal performance. The year he turned 27, Unorthodox Jukebox debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The year he turned 28, “When I Was Your Man” became his fifth Hot 100 No. 1.
The year he turned 29, he played the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show, which drew 115.3 million viewers. The year he turned 30, “Uptown Funk” spent a 14th week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. The year he turned 31, he won two Grammys for “Uptown Funk” and released 24K Magic.
The year he turned 32, he began the 24K Magic World Tour. The year he turned 33, he won album of the year for 24K Magic, among six Grammys.
The year he turned 36, Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open” reached No. 1 on the Hot 100. The year he turned 37, Silk Sonic won record of the year and opened a Las Vegas residency.
The year he turned 39, “APT.” with ROSÉ opened at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200. The year he turned 40, “Die With a Smile” reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 and won a Grammy.
The year he turned 41, “I Just Might” debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and The Romantic opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Bruno Mars appeared in a film in 1992, the year he turned 7, and had his first lead single reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010, the year he turned 25, as reported on Sep 22, 2010.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.
Played Little Elvis in the film Honeymoon in Vegas as a child. The Guardian reported that by the age of five he was doing Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley impressions on Waikiki beach.
Source 01 · The Guardian · New band of the day: Bruno Mars · opens in a new tabSource 33 · Wikipedia · Bruno Mars · opens in a new tab Year from Wikipedia; not confirmed in news reports. The Guardian says he was six when he played the part.Moved to Los Angeles at 18 and quickly landed a solo deal with Motown, the Los Angeles Times reported. The deal soured within a couple of years.
Source 02 · Los Angeles Times · Bruno Mars’ astronomical success · opens in a new tabSource 33 · Wikipedia · Bruno Mars · opens in a new tab Year from Wikipedia; not confirmed in news reports. The Los Angeles Times gives only his age, 18.Billboard dates his first arrival on the Billboard Hot 100 to the week of Feb. 13, 2010.
Source 10 · Billboard · Bruno Mars lands fifth Hot 100 No. 1 with “When I Was Your Man” · opens in a new tab Chart week from Billboard’s April 10, 2013 report.B.o.B’s “Nothin’ on You,” with Mars providing featured vocals, reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 in May. The Guardian reported that Mars also co-wrote it, along with “Billionaire” and “Right Round.”
Source 03 · Billboard · Bruno Mars lands atop Hot 100 · opens in a new tabSource 01 · The Guardian · New band of the day: Bruno Mars · opens in a new tab Billboard gives the month only.Billboard reported that “Just the Way You Are” would top the chart posted Sept. 23, making him the third male artist that year to take his first charting single as a lead artist to No. 1. The Los Angeles Times wrote in 2011 that his pop-star status had upended the anonymity of his studio work.
His debut album entered the Billboard 200 at No. 3 with 55,000. Billboard reported that its lead single was in a third week atop the Hot 100 and had sold 1.7 million downloads.
Source 04 · Billboard · Toby Keith’s Gun fires at No. 1 · opens in a new tabSource 05 · Forbes · Bruno Mars scores another hit album · opens in a new tab Date is Billboard’s chart report.Won the Grammy for best male pop vocal performance for “Just the Way You Are.” The Los Angeles Times had reported a week earlier that his seven nominations were second only to Eminem’s 10.
Source 06 · The Guardian · Grammy awards 2011: list of winners · opens in a new tabSource 02 · Los Angeles Times · Bruno Mars’ astronomical success · opens in a new tab The Los Angeles Times (Feb. 6, 2011) said the ceremony would take place the next Sunday at Staples Center; The Guardian’s list is dated Feb. 14 GMT.Released Unorthodox Jukebox, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 192,000, behind Taylor Swift’s Red. “Locked Out of Heaven” had become his fourth Hot 100 No. 1 the week before.
Source 07 · Billboard · Bruno Mars to release Unorthodox Jukebox Dec. 11 · opens in a new tabSource 08 · Billboard · Bruno Mars debuts at No. 2 as Taylor Swift’s Red still rules · opens in a new tabRevealed the dates of the Moonshine Jungle World Tour, a five-month arena tour starting June 22 in Washington, D.C. Billboard called it his most expansive headlining tour to date.
Source 09 · Billboard · Bruno Mars unveils Moonshine Jungle world tour · opens in a new tabThe song rose from No. 2 to No. 1 on the Hot 100, his fifth No. 1. Billboard said he reached five No. 1s faster than any male artist since Elvis Presley.
Source 10 · Billboard · Bruno Mars lands fifth Hot 100 No. 1 with “When I Was Your Man” · opens in a new tabPerformed the halftime show with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Fox announced that it drew 115.3 million viewers, the largest audience in Super Bowl history, according to Nielsen data reported by Billboard.
Source 11 · Billboard · Bruno Mars’ Super Bowl halftime show attracts record audience · opens in a new tabThe video for “Uptown Funk,” the single by Mark Ronson and Mars, launched on YouTube. Mars co-directed it, and The Guardian reported 20 million YouTube views by Dec. 9.
Source 12 · The Guardian · The Uptown Funk phenomenon · opens in a new tabThe song ruled the Hot 100 for a 14th week, tying for the second-longest run at No. 1 in the chart’s history, Billboard reported.
Source 13 · Billboard · “Uptown Funk” ties for second-longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 · opens in a new tabAppeared in the Super Bowl 50 halftime show alongside Coldplay and Beyoncé, his second Super Bowl halftime appearance.
Source 14 · The Hollywood Reporter · Super Bowl 50 falls shy of record · opens in a new tabSource 15 · Billboard · What we know about the new Bruno Mars album so far · opens in a new tabWon record of the year and best pop duo/group performance for “Uptown Funk,” credited to Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.
Source 16 · The Guardian · Grammy awards winners: the full list · opens in a new tabHis third studio album, 24K Magic, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 231,000 units, the same week Metallica opened at No. 1. All three of his albums had debuted in the top three.
Source 17 · Billboard · Metallica rocks with sixth No. 1 album · opens in a new tab Date is Billboard’s chart report.The tour began with a European leg that ran from March 28 until mid-June. Billboard put its earnings at $200 million by January 2018.
Source 18 · Billboard · Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic World Tour hits $200 million · opens in a new tabWon album of the year for 24K Magic, record of the year for the title track and song of the year for “That’s What I Like” at the 60th Grammy Awards, six awards in all.
Source 19 · CNN via WRAL · Bruno Mars and politics sweep the Grammys · opens in a new tabBillboard reported that $28 million from concerts in Latin America and Australia brought the tour’s total revenue to $240 million.
Source 20 · Billboard · Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic tour earns $240 million · opens in a new tabThe song by Silk Sonic, his duo with Anderson .Paak, rose from No. 3 to No. 1 on the Hot 100. It was his eighth Hot 100 No. 1 and Anderson .Paak’s first.
Source 21 · Billboard · Silk Sonic tops Hot 100 with “Leave the Door Open” · opens in a new tabSilk Sonic opened its Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live, performing the entire debut album, Billboard reported.
Source 22 · Billboard · Silk Sonic perform entire debut album at Las Vegas residency launch · opens in a new tabSilk Sonic won record of the year, its fourth win of the night after best R&B song, best R&B performance and song of the year. It was his third record of the year win.
Source 23 · Billboard · Silk Sonic win 2022 Grammy for record of the year · opens in a new tabThe song, released Oct. 18, opened at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 with 224.5 million streams, the second-biggest streaming week since the chart began in September 2020. It replaced “Die With a Smile” at No. 1.
Source 24 · Billboard · ROSÉ & Bruno Mars debut at No. 1 on Billboard global charts · opens in a new tabThe song with Lady Gaga rose from No. 17 to No. 1 in its 20th week on the Hot 100, his ninth Hot 100 No. 1. It had debuted at No. 3 in late August.
Source 25 · Billboard · “Die With a Smile” hits No. 1 on Hot 100 · opens in a new tabHe and Lady Gaga won best pop duo/group performance for “Die With a Smile” at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Source 26 · Billboard · Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars win Grammy for best pop duo/group performance · opens in a new tabBillboard named “Die With a Smile” the No. 1 song on its year-end 2025 Hot 100, the first annual No. 1 duet with a female and a male soloist each in lead roles.
Source 27 · Billboard · “Die With a Smile” makes history as year-end Hot 100 No. 1 · opens in a new tabThe lead single from The Romantic became his 10th Hot 100 No. 1 and his first to debut at No. 1.
Source 28 · The Hollywood Reporter · Bruno Mars gets 10th No. 1 song with “I Just Might” · opens in a new tabSource 29 · Billboard · Bruno Mars returns to Grammys stage with “I Just Might” · opens in a new tab Date from The Hollywood Reporter’s Jan. 20, 2026 report.Opened the 2026 Grammys with ROSÉ performing “APT.” and later performed “I Just Might” on his own. He entered the night with 16 Grammys and 36 nominations.
Source 30 · Billboard · ROSÉ & Bruno Mars open 2026 Grammys with “APT.” · opens in a new tabSource 29 · Billboard · Bruno Mars returns to Grammys stage with “I Just Might” · opens in a new tabReleased The Romantic, his first solo album since 24K Magic in 2016.
Source 28 · The Hollywood Reporter · Bruno Mars gets 10th No. 1 song with “I Just Might” · opens in a new tabSource 29 · Billboard · Bruno Mars returns to Grammys stage with “I Just Might” · opens in a new tab Release date as scheduled in The Hollywood Reporter’s and Billboard’s January and February 2026 reports.The album opened with 186,000 equivalent album units, his second No. 1 album and first to debut at No. 1.
Source 31 · Billboard · The Romantic debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 · opens in a new tabBegan his first tour in more than a decade at Allegiant Stadium, before 65,000 fans. Las Vegas named a street Bruno Mars Drive that day.
Source 32 · Billboard · The Romantic Tour setlist, night 1 · opens in a new tabEND OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 1992–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.
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