On AllMusic , David Jeffries wrote that " Young , Wild & Free " had a more contemporary , friendly sound that the rest of the album ; the single is " polished , bright and sunshine material " . In another album review , Michael Madden of '' Consequence of Sound '' considered it one of the few songs good enough for a soundtrack due to the " smooth pop vocals of Bruno Mars and glitzy Hollywood production " . '' The A.V. Club '' s Chris Martins praised the single 's " sharp keys and lite Jackson 5 bounce " in comparison with the other , G-Funk songs on the soundtrack . The song was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 2013 Grammy Awards and received the Most Performed Song award at the 2013 ASCAP Pop Music Awards . According to a '' Billboard '' list measuring a song 's " inebriated energy on a scale of one ( mildly buzzed ) to 10 ( totally stoned ) " , " Young , Wild & Free " received a seven ; according to the '' Billboard '' staff , it could be appreciated by " serious stoners " and anyone else because of its playfulness
2013 Grammy Awards
55th Annual Grammy Awards
Young, Wild & Free