Bruno Mars Gets Top Grammys as Feel-Good Pop Wins Over Politics

  • Hawaii-born star earns record, song, album of the year
  • Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z miss out on most coveted honors
Bruno Mars accepts Album of the Year for ’24K Magic’ during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 28.Photographer: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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Bruno Mars earned the most coveted awards at the Grammys, as the Recording Academy lauded a more traditional pop star over bold, politically charged statements from hip-hop’s most influential artists.

The silky-smooth singer from Hawaii won album of the year for “24K Magic” and song and record of the year for two separate singles from the collection of throwback rhythm-and-blues jams.