Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year.
Billboard announces Bruno Mars as top artist of 2013 over many musicians who grabbed more headlines through the year such as Miley Cyrus, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga.
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“Mars' artist of the year nod may come as a surprise,” Billboard says in its year-end wrap-up issue. “But as if on a stealth mission, the adventurous ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ commanded a steady presence on the Billboard 200 following its No. 2 debut last December.
“Remaining in the top 20 every week since then through the Sept. 14 issue, the Atlantic album hit No. 1 in its 12th week,” Billboard continues. “To date, ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ has sold 1.8 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.”
Following the news, Mars announced the second leg of his Moonshine Jungle World Tour, which will hit North America arenas and amphitheaters in 38 cities beginning in summer 2014.
Mars, nominated for four Grammy Awards, has sold 120 million singles worldwide and has scored the first five Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles faster than any male solo artist since Elvis Presley.
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