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Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.& p( z: ^" z, t1 v6 x
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Hawaiian-born Mars, 28, topped eight of Billboard's year-end music chart lists, including the Hot 100 Artists, Mainstream Top 40 and Hot Digital Songs, and his 2012 album "Unorthodox Jukebox" has becoming one of this year's best-selling records with more than 1.8 million copies sold in the United States.
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, q& ]$ Z( l9 q6 o( m, p' K" d) X"Bruno did well in touring and I think longevity does really well for him. His songs stuck around on multiple formats all year round," Bill Werde, editorial director of Billboard magazine, told Reuters./ V' J9 v% H6 u8 Y8 v" M" G/ C4 C
8 E2 f4 v/ V0 d"He's a powerhouse, and really keeps his focus on the music in a year where conversations have been dominated by (MTV's Video Music Award) performances and PR cycles."
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9 |. ~. w) D ?4 U- D0 RGrammy-winning Mars, whose music crosses between R&B and pop, has established a successful career as a singer and producer with The Smeezingtons, working on songs both for himself and other artists.
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He also notched four Grammy nominations this month, including two of the industry's top prizes - his single "Locked Out of Heaven" picked up both record and song of the year nods.
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$ p; c- t) ~9 v C" k2 k: h4 B5 CThe singer will embark on the North American leg of his "Moonshine Jungle World Tour" in 2014, and will also headline the Super Bowl half time show in February.5 J# a. ]$ ~8 l1 u, Y2 A: A3 j
$ ?0 p. t R3 Z; r+ S* OMars's music crosses over between pop, R&B, soul and hip hop, and he is known for conjuring up different musical eras within his albums. He reimagined 1940s doo-wop music for his 2010 debut album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," and revived sounds of Motown and 1970s disco in "Unorthodox Jukebox.". @1 S' d. V/ c* G9 w9 F* x
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