Mars ran his second headlining concert tour , the Moonshine Jungle Tour , from June 2013 to October 2014 . He also announced a concert residency at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Paradise , Nevada . The tour grossed $ 156.4 million . On September 8 , 2013 , Mars was announced as the headline performer at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show , which would take place on February 2 , 2014 . American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers served as special guests . It was the first Super Bowl halftime headlined by a performer under 30 of Puerto Rican descent . It was the most watched halftime show in the history of the Super Bowl at that time , drawing a rating of 115.3 million viewers . The viewership for the halftime show was higher than that for the game itself . At the 2014 Grammy Awards , Mars won the award for Best Pop Vocal Album for '' Unorthodox Jukebox '' . " Locked Out of Heaven " was nominated for Record and Song of the Year , while " When I Was Your Man " earned a nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance . In the same year , the album was recognized with the Juno Award for International Album of the Year . Aside from his music career , Mars played the role of a singing Spix 's macaw named Roberto in the film '' Rio 2 '' , which was released in theaters on March 20 , 2014 . He also contributed to the film 's soundtrack with the song " Welcome Back " . In October 2014 , British musician Mark Ronson announced his new single , " Uptown Funk " , released on November 10 , 2014 , featurig Mars ' vocals . The song was a major commercial success , reaching number one in several countries worldwide , including Australia , Canada and New Zealand . " Uptown Funk " spent a total of fourteen and seven weeks atop the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart , respectively . Its success led it to became a worldwide phenomenon with major impact on pop culture . In 2013 , Mars was named Artist of the Year by '' Billboard '' and ranked number one on '' Forbes '' magazine 's '30 Under 30 ' list , a tally of the brightest stars in 15 different fields under the age of 30 in the US
2014 Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
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