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By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ
Manila Bulletin

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.


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