Bruno, along with Adele and Kanye West are the top 3 nominees at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Bruno received 6 nominations including the top categories “Record Of The Year”, “Album of The Year” and “Song of the Year”. We can’t wait to see how everything turns out in February 2012!

Adele and Bruno Mars each nabbed nods in all three of the Grammys’ major categories as nominations were announced on Wednesday.

The two singers will compete for record, song and album of the year at the Feb. 12 bash, which announced its nominations with a splashy prime-time special.

For album of the year, Adele’s “21″ and Mars’ “Doo-Wops and Hooligans” will compete with Foo Fighters’ “Wasting Light,” Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” and Rihanna’s “Loud.”

Adele, the British crooner who took the charts by storm with her surprise hit “21,” was expected to feature heavily in the 54th instalment of the Grammys.

More surprising were the three major nominations for Wisconsin indie-folk outfit Bon Iver. The group, led by distinctive singer Justin Vernon, is up for song and record of the year as well as best new artist, a category that also features Nicki Minaj, the Band Perry, J. Cole and Skrillex.

Performances from Lady Gaga bookended the show, and the electro-pop oddball had other reasons to celebrate — her nod for album of the year marks the third straight year she’s been recognized in the category.

British folk band Mumford & Sons are also nominated for both song and record of the year, while other Grammy nominees include Katy Perry and Kanye West.

Source – The Star

Check out this clip of Bruno appearing on the most popular kids TV show Sesame Street on PBS. Bruno sings a song he wrote called “Don’t Give Up” along with the muppets and sends out a really positive message to kids about never giving up on anything.

Bruno spoke with Rich Clarke from Capital FM in The UK recently, and he revealed that he is a part of Team Bella from the “Twilight” movie franchise.

Be sure to tune in to CaptifalFM at 2PM EST (7pm UK) to listen to the full interview.

The ‘It Will Rain’ star is a big fan of the latest installment of the vampire franchise.

The ‘Lazy Song’ singer, who has recorded a track for the official soundtrack, joked that he would rather support Kristen Stewart’s character over Team Edward and Team Jacob.

“How come I can’t be Team Bella? How come I’ve got to be the werewolf or the glitter guy?” he said.

Bruno then laughed and failed to answer when asked if he thought Bella was a tease.

Speaking to Capital FM’s Rich Clarke, the singer revealed that he had seen 25 minutes of the forthcoming Twilight film.

“I think it’s going to be really cool. The stuff that I saw was very interesting. I was laughing. They shot some cool stuff in some cool locations,” he said.

Bruno has recorded the song ‘It Will Rain’ for the new movie, which premieres in the UK tonight (16th November).

The Robert Pattinson-starring film goes on general release from 18th November.

Listen to Rich Clarke’s full interview with Bruno Mars tonight from 7pm on Capital FM.

Source: Capital FM

Are you a fan of group Coldplay? You’ve more than likely heard some of their new material like “Paradise”. The group is going on a UK tour through December and here is your chance to make sure you don’t miss out on a fantastic show.

Yes! MTV has finally announced that Bruno’s brand new music video for “It Will Rain” will be premiering at 7:56p.m. EST tomorrow on MTV, followed by the 8:00p.m. premiere on MTV.com.

The video is set to feature some never-before-seen scenes from “Twilight: Breaking Dawn”.

MTV is set to exclusively premiere Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter, producer and multi-platinum selling artist Bruno Mars’ new music video “It Will Rain,” the first single from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 soundtrack that features a never-before-seen clip from the film, on Wednesday, November 9th at 7:56pm ET.

Immediately following at 8:00pm ET, “It Will Rain” will premiere on MTV.com, MTV Hits and mtvU, and go into rotation the following morning during AMTV.

Co-written and produced with the Smeezingtons (Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine), “It Will Rain” is currently available for sale exclusively via iTunes. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 soundtrack will be released on November 8, 2011.

Bruno Mars is a multitalented singer, songwriter, producer and musician. After co-producing and performing on two of last summer’s biggest hits (B.o.B’s “Nothin’ On You” and Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire”,) Mars’ first solo single “Just the Way You Are,” hit number 1 in multiple countries across the world and won the critically-acclaimed artist a Grammy Award for “Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.” Bruno’s 2x Platinum-certified debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans went on to claim two additional hit singles “Grenade” and “The Lazy Song.” Mars has now sold over 15 million singles worldwide and is touring internationally. For more information, visit http://www.brunomars.com.

Source: MTV.com

Bruno Mars called into Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS FM radio station to discuss his brand new single and music video for “It Will Rain”, which is still being worked on.

He also spoke on the writing process of the single, where he states that seeing some of the movie’s most powerful scenes helped him to finish writing. Check out the interview & article below:

Bruno Mars has revealed that watching scenes from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 inspired him to finish writing ‘It Will Rain’.

Mars called into Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS FM radio program to discuss ‘It Will Rain’, which will appear on Breaking Dawn’s soundtrack.

The singer hinted that ‘It Will Rain’ might also feature in one of the movie’s most pivotal scenes.

Mars said: “I started writing ['It Will Rain'] a little bit on tour. I was just writing to write. I had my guitar with me on tour when I was in the States. I never finished it.

“The opportunity came up to go see some scenes in Breaking Dawn. When I saw a couple of the scenes I was like ‘That song I started might be perfect for this’… I’ve seen a couple of things. I might have seen them get married.”

The music video for ‘It Will Rain’ was to premiere in late October, but the clip’s debut was later pushed back.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, which also features tracks by Christina Perri and Iron & Wine, is now available in the UK and is released on Tuesday (November in the US.

Breaking Dawn – Part 1 is released in cinemas worldwide from November 18.

Source: Digital Spy

Hooligans, you can watch the live stream of the 2011 MTV EMAS below! Bruno has already won 2 awards this evening: “Best New Artist” and “Best Push Artist”!

If you’ve been missing out on the show – just click below and enjoy it.

Not great news Hooligans. MTV has announced that Bruno’s new music video for “It Will Rain” will be pushed back a few weeks and Bruno himself also added on twitter that he is still currently working on the video.

All great things to come in time!

Bad news, Twilighters: You’re going to have to wait a little longer for the video for Bruno Mars’ “It Will Rain,” the first single from the “Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ soundtrack.

Originally, the clip was set to premiere Wednesday night on MTV — with a special live-stream event to follow on MTV.com — but those plans have been put on hold for the foreseeable future because the video isn’t finished just yet.

Mars himself took to Twitter on Monday (October 24) to break the news about the “Rain” delay and to beg forgiveness from all the “Twilight” fans out there.

“Hey guys, I’m still working on the ‘It Will Rain’ video,” Mars wrote. “The MTV premiere will happen in a couple weeks. Be patient for ya boy. Love y’all.”

A spokesperson for Mars’ label, Atlantic Records, could not be reached for comment on the delay, and while the news is sure to disappoint “Twilight” folks, there is a new development that will surely help soften the blow: Even though “Rain” has been pushed back, there will still be a “Breaking Dawn” video premiering Wednesday for Christina Perri’s “A Thousand Years,” a song she told MTV News she wrote specifically for the film’s star-crossed protagonists, Bella and Edward.

So fret not, “Twilight” fans. You’ll still get your fix Wednesday, October 26, when Christina Perri’s “A Thousand Years” video premieres at 6 a.m. ET/PT on AMTV, MTV Hits and MTV.com. And as soon as we get an update on “It Will Rain,” you’ll be the first to know about it, we promise.

Source: MTV News

Bruno Mars has been confirmed to perform at this years annual MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) on November 6th in Belfast, Ireland.

Bruno will be performing alongside other artists like Jessie J, Coldplay, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Lady Gaga and many more of today’s brightest stars.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are set to join the MTV EMA party. On Monday (October 17), Gaga and Mars were announced as the latest performers at the November 6 show, which takes place in Belfast, Ireland.

Selena Gomez will host the event, which will also include performances from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay, LMFAO and Jessie J. Presenters include MTV stars Snooki and JWoww from “Jersey Shore,” as well as “Awkward.” actress Ashley Rickards.

Gaga is up for six awards, including Best Female, Best Live Act, Best Pop Act, Best Song and Best Video for “Born This Way.” She scored the sixth nom in the Biggest Fans category, an honor she’ll share with her Little Monsters if she wins.

Mars is tied with Katy Perry for four noms at the show; he’s up for Best Song and Best Pop for “Grenade,” along with Best Male and Best New. Adele, Justin Bieber and Thirty Seconds to Mars are each up for three. Other big nominees include Beyoncé, Foo Fighters, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, My Chemical Romance, Eminem, Arcade Fire, Far East Movement, Wiz Khalifa, Linkin Park and Kings of Leon.

The show will premiere on Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más at 6 p.m. ET on November 6 and noon on mtvU on November 7. American and Canadian audiences can vote for the North American nominee for the Worldwide Act award, who will represent the continent at the EMA against contenders from across the globe.

Source: MTV

Snoop Dogg has teamed up with fellow US stars Wiz Khalifa and Bruno Mars for ‘Young, Wild & Free’, which will be the first official single from the star’s upcoming soundtrack album.

Both Snoop and Khalifa will appear in new comedy Mac and Devin Go to High School, which is slated for release in early 2012.

Snoop will play the popular kid in school, while Khalifa plays the nerd.

Talking to Billboard about the movie’s accompanying soundtrack, Khalifa explained: “We’ve got ten songs already and we’re using all ten of them. We’re just doing things that people aren’t doing these days.”

A family sitcom starring Snoop Dogg was recently picked up by US network NBC for a pilot episode.

Source: Digital Spy