bruno mars leads his own band
mars and duddy work was recognized at several award shows including two nominations for an mtv video music award for best direction on uptown funk and 24k magic
 the guardian writer michael cragg deemed the bruno mars strategy the career path of songwriter turned popstar as he became known within the music industry by writing and producing hit singles for other artists and eventually appearing as a featured artist on themwith the new yorker stating that he overshadowed the lead artists on those songs