Bruno Mars gets seven Grammy Nods
Bruno Mars is up for seven grammy awards for his work on songs like "Nothin on You", "Just the Way You Are" and "Billionaire."
It's the second most nominations for an artist this year, behind Eminem's 10 nominations.
Mars says the nominations are a little surreal.
"I mean, I knew my music is just pretty you know incredible so this is not really; I don't know what to say man."
The cast of the television show "Glee" received two nominations; one for best pop performance by a group for their cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing," and one for best soundtrack.
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Dec 02, 2010 18:30 ET
Elektra Rocks 53rd Annual Grammy Nominations; Bruno Mars Is Year's Second Most-Nominated Artist, Scoring a Stunning Seven Overall Nods; Cee Lo Green Draws Four Nominations for "F**k You"; Second Volume of TRUE BLOOD Soundtrack Honored, Including Lucinda Williams' "Kiss Like Your Kiss"
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - Elektra Records has received a noteworthy collection of nominations for the upcoming 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Elektra recording artist Bruno Mars proved the year's second most-nominated artist with seven total nods, paying tribute to his diverse talents as performer, songwriter, and producer. Mars got two nominations in the "Record of the Year" category, for both his featured role on Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist B.o.B's "Nothin' On You (Feat. Bruno Mars)" as well for his production (with The Smeezingtons) on fellow Elektra artist Cee Lo Green's "F**k You." Both tracks also earned Mars nods for his work as a songwriter, with "F**k You" named in the "Song of the Year" category and "Nothin' On You" listed among the "Best Rap Song" nominees. A gifted performer in his own right, Mars received a "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance" nomination for his own solo single, "Just The Way You Are," as well as a "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" nod for "Nothin' On You." As if all that weren't enough, Mars -- with his Smeezingtons partners, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine -- is also in the running for the "Producer of the Year, Non-Classical" award.
The aforementioned Cee Lo Green was honored with four high-profile nominations, all in celebration of his groundbreaking hit single, "F**k You." The track was named in two of the Grammys' most prestigious categories, "Record of the Year" and "Song of the Year," as well as "Best Urban/Alternative Performance" and "Best Short Form Music Video."
Furthermore, Elektra's "TRUE BLOOD - MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES VOLUME II" was named in the "Best Compilation Album For Motion Picture, Television, Or Other Visual Media" category. Among the collection's many highlights is Lucinda Williams' "Kiss Like Your Kiss," which was nominated as "Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television, Or Other Visual Media."
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 13th, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS from 8-11:30 pm (ET/PT).
About Elektra:
On October 10, 1950, Elektra Records was born in 19-year-old Jac Holzman's dorm room at St. John's College in Maryland. The label's first release came in March 1951 with an album entitled "New Songs by John Gruen." The jacket copy noted that Elektra "shall continue to offer disks of unusual and worthy musical fare," a mission statement that came to define the label for decades to come. Through the 1950s, the label released an eclectic mix of traditional folk, ethnic music, blues, and some jazz -- with a roster including such influential artists as Josh White, Sonny Terry, and Theodore Bikel. In 1960, Elektra released an unlikely million-selling set of successful "Sound Effects" records that put the label on sound financial footing.
In June 2009, it was announced that Elektra was being relaunched after a five-year hiatus. Named to head the reborn label were Mike Caren, Atlantic Executive Vice President of A&R, and John Janick, founder and President of the prominent indie label Fueled By Ramen. The label which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary boasts an eclectic array of artists including Bruno Mars, Cee Lo Green, Little Boots, Uffie, Justice, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Laza.
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Half-Pinoy Bruno Mars earns seven Grammy nods
By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ
December 3, 2010, 4:54pm
MANILA, Philippines - Having written a plethora of hits for other artists and himself, the half-Filipino, half-Puerto Rican R&B singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has now earned a total of seven nominations at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
Mars, whose real name is Peter Hernandez, scored nods mostly as a songwriter and member of the writing/production trio, The Smeezingtons (together with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine).
He has double nominations on Record of the Year for B.o.B’s “Nothin’ On You” (in which he also lent his infectious vocals), as well as Cee Lo’s “F*** You” (otherwise known as “Forget You”). The latter single (which was famously rendered by Gwyneth Paltrow in one “Glee” episode) is also nominated for Song of the Year.
As the force behind the aforementioned hits, as well as Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire,” Mars and the rest of The Smeezingtons also got a nod for Producer of the Year.
Meanwhile, Mars' team-up with B.o.B also warranted him nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song. As a solo lead artist, Mars got a nod for Best Pop Vocal Performance for “Just The Way You Are,” his debut single that spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Both songs have also been produced by The Smeezingtons.
Mars is grateful for the surge of recognition he has been receiving this early in his career. He told MTV in an interview, "We don't know how it feels yet, because we just got the word. We're a little awkward in these situations. But the fact [is] that we worked so hard this year. In a little tiny shack studio, we'd have B.o.B in there [writing] 'Nothin' on You' with us, Cee Lo writing 'F***- You' with us."
“The fact that it's being acknowledged by the Grammys is incredible. It's really making us feel like we did something. We're being acknowledged by the biggest," he added.
Mars’ impressive CV also includes songs written for Flo Rida, Brandy, K’Naan, Sean Kingston, and Sugababes. Nevertheless, he said that he and his teammates will remain grounded.
"The funnest part of our job is that we don't know who we're working with next. We're fans and students of music, and we just love to work with whoever wants to work, [or] whoever wants to write a song [with us]. Rock, hip-hop, R&B — we just want to do music. And we're happy just doing that,” he related.
The 25-year old producer-turned-solo artist comes second with the most number of nods to rap icon Eminem, who picked up 10 nominations. The 53rd Grammy Awards will be held on Feb. 13, 2011.
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Bruno Mars learned the biz
by working with big acts
"That's not always how it goes," he says.
The Honolulu native eventually got the record deal and tour, but they didn't come about the way he wanted. Before he was able to step out with his debut album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," he first had to prove his mettle producing and writing songs for others.
He co-wrote and can be heard on B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire," two especially ubiquitous songs this year, and also lent a hand to Cee-Lo's "Fuck You."
His work with these artists and with others such as Sean Kingston , Brandy, Flo Rida and Adam Levine came about while he was waiting for something to happen with his first record deal.
"I was frustrated, waiting around to work with producers and writers. Then I said, 'I can do that. I don't need anybody else,' so I started writing and producing tracks," he says.
Another label impressed by his songs approached him and wanted one of his productions for boy group Menudo.
"I said that was my art — my music. They offered me 20 grand. That's all it cost to sell out," he says of the song titled "Lost," which he says went "double plastic. It wasn't a great song. I wrote it when I was 17 and I didn't know what to write about."
Still, says Mars, now 25, it was the smartest thing he could have done.
"It opened my eyes. I was able to learn so much before putting out my first album. I got to work with other artists, and it laid the groundwork for me to be ready and put some real songs together," he says.
Atlantic finally took a chance on him.
"For years I had been getting rejected and rejected and rejected," he says. "I was like, 'Is this going to happen?' Then everything took off."
That route ultimately made it easier for Mars to step forward as a solo artist.
"It's easier when you understand more about what you're doing. It's like a football player knowing the rule book in and out and knowing the sizes of the pads you wear when you go into the field," he says. "You have to know every detail about your craft, and when I was younger I didn't know. And I'm still learning every day."
Mars says his previous work with other artists served as a warning to folks on where he's coming from.
"'Nothing on You' had a Motown vibe, 'Billionaire' was a reggae acoustic guitar-driven song, though one of my favorites is the Cee-Lo song. I don't think anyone else could've sung that song," he says. "And there's 'Just the Way You Are.' If you know my story, you know I love all different genres of music."
Mars claims reggae, Michael Jackson and doo-wop among his influences. He calls doo-wop "just straightforward love songs — so charming and simple and romantic."
Mars says his love of doo-wop and his album title might make one think he's "a geek writing love songs in the studio all day," but he's anything but that.
"There is a romantic side, but I'm also a young guy having fun," he says. (Some may say too much fun. He's awaiting trial on cocaine possession charges after he was arrested in Las Vegas in September. He would not address it in this interview.)
"If you come to the show, you're going to see a couple of young guys jumping around having a blast. Get ready to have your face blown off," he says. "It's exciting and raw, and I'm dripping by the end of the show."
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Bruno Mars Reacts to Grammy Noms with F-Word: Fantastic
With seven Grammy nominations to his name, Bruno Mars isn't hung up on numbers – or trophies.
"It's been a hell of a year for all of us, and the fact that we did record these songs not too far from here in this little shabby studio, and here we are with Grammy nominations, is a little surreal," the "Just the Way You Are" singer, 25, tells PEOPLE. "We're just thankful."
His nominations include Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, as well as nods for songwriting. But there's someone else the singer-producer, is rooting for at the Feb. 13 ceremony: Cee-Lo Green.
Bruno helped Green, 36, pen his hit "F–– You," which is up for Song of the Year. "I think that's one of our favorite songs that we've ever produced," he says. "And [I've] been such a fan of Cee Lo, always wanted to work with him."
Adds Mars: When we did that song, he just sang the s–– out of it."
And he's not the only one giving the song a little recognition. Gwyneth Paltrow busted out a TV-friendly version of the song on Glee.
"I was pleasantly surprised, and I was impressed," Green says of Paltrow's rendition of his song. "I had no idea that she was a vocalist in the least bit, and she did a great job."
"It's been a hell of a year for all of us, and the fact that we did record these songs not too far from here in this little shabby studio, and here we are with Grammy nominations, is a little surreal," the "Just the Way You Are" singer, 25, tells PEOPLE. "We're just thankful."
His nominations include Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, as well as nods for songwriting. But there's someone else the singer-producer, is rooting for at the Feb. 13 ceremony: Cee-Lo Green.
Bruno helped Green, 36, pen his hit "F–– You," which is up for Song of the Year. "I think that's one of our favorite songs that we've ever produced," he says. "And [I've] been such a fan of Cee Lo, always wanted to work with him."
Adds Mars: When we did that song, he just sang the s–– out of it."
And he's not the only one giving the song a little recognition. Gwyneth Paltrow busted out a TV-friendly version of the song on Glee.
"I was pleasantly surprised, and I was impressed," Green says of Paltrow's rendition of his song. "I had no idea that she was a vocalist in the least bit, and she did a great job."
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