Bruno Mars is livin’ la vida locomotive…
The 32-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer proved to be the big winner at this year’s Soul Train Awards, which celebrate the best in black music and entertainment.
Mars topped the list of winners with his five awards, including Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, Video of the Year for “24k Magic,” and Song of the Year for “That’s What I Like.”
Mars nearly doubled his career count in a single night, having previously won three Soul Train Awards from 2010-2015.
Meanwhile, Cardi B picked up her first-ever Soul Train Awards trophy. The half-Dominican American rapper won the Rhythm & Bars Award (Formerly Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year) for her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves).”
Solange Knowles was the artist to beat at the star-studded award show with seven nominations and Mars trailing behind her with six. Solange took home just one, as Mars ruled the night with his five trophies.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Don Cornelius Legend Award
Toni Braxton
Lady of Soul Award
SWV
Best New Artist
SZA
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
SZA
Soul Train Certified Award
Bell Biv Devoe; Ledisi
Video of the Year
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Best Gospel/ Inspirational Award
Lecrae
Album/ Mixtape of the Year
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Rhythm & Bars Award (Formerly Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year)
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Song of the Year
Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award
“Cranes in the Sky” – Written by: Troy L. John, Solange Knowles, Raphael Saadiq (Solange)
Best Dance Performance
Bruno Mars “24K Magic”
Best Collaboration
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”