The accompanying music video , which was directed by Jonathan Lia and Mars , depicts the latter reciting the song 's lyrics and combines choreography with black-and-white animation . Mars performed the song on awards shows such as the 2017 Grammy Awards and the 2017 Brit Awards , and included it on his 24K Magic World Tour ( 2017 – 2018 ) . It received several nominations and awards , winning Song of the Year at the 2017 Soul Train Music Awards , as well as Song of the Year , Best R&B Song , and Best R&B Performance at the 2018 Grammy Awards . The television show soundtracks of '' Being Mary Jane '' and '' The Challenge '' used the song
2017 Brit Awards
2017 Brit Awards
That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)