Is Bruno Mars the Most Influencial Male Artist of our Generation?

With Bruno Mars's newest single 24K Magic topping charts within days of its release, and his highly anticipated upcoming album (his first in four years), let's analyse his musical impact and cultural influence.

Let's look at the FACTS:

• He has seven number one singles, starting in 2010
• Mars has had ballads, upbeat melodies and movie sound tracks featured at No. 1
• Speaking of movie soundtracks, It Will Rain was featured in one of the world's highest grossing movie series: The Twilight Saga
• When I Was Your Man was his sixth single, and the first piano-and-voice only number one in the history of the charts

AWARDS
Mars has been awarded  of the 65 of his 229 nominations, including

• Brit Awards https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=bruno%20mars%20brit%20awards
• Grammy awards https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=bruno+mars+grammy+awards
• Soul Train Awards https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=bruno+mars+soul+train+awards

Mars is also revered his lack of celebrity scandal. This is an artist who disappears between albums and comes back into the spotlight not because of a controversial relationship, crime or plastic surgeries.

Instead, this is an artist who's life isn't publicized beyond his musical career. Due to the likeness of his sounds and dance to that of the late Michael Jackson's, it is not an accident that his singles become the anthem of the time in which they are released (i.e. song of the summer).

Mars career and achievement follow in the likeness of Jackson. From soul and funk with pop vibes, Mars touches audience of all ages, across all borders of the world. Mar's music is also versatile, speaking to celebrations with the up-tempo sounds of:
Treasure 
Uptown Funk
24K Magic 
to those who've experienced heartbreak and emotional turmoil in "Grenade" and everything in between "The Lazy Song".

Mars stands at a net worth of over $70 million, has topped Forbes "30 under 30" list and is seen topping his best with every new single released.
Having dedicated a lifetime to singing, song writing, playing multiple instruments proficiently and performing, Mars put his music and talent at the forefront of his image, a quality seen in celebrities nowadays.