As a child, Peter Gene Hernandez dreamed of becoming a musician and songwriter. Today, through another name, Bruno Mars has accomplished his dreams and...

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Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk” featuring Bruno Mars, was released Nov, 14, 2014. The song has an early ‘80s feel with an electric funk sound. It has reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 list. The music video was released on Nov. 19, 2014 to YouTube. The video has the same feel as the song, old-school, ‘80s music. The song makes Mars seem like a “ladies man,” and that is exactly how he is portrayed in the music video. “Uptown Funk” is one of the catchiest songs of 2015, so far.

Let's be clear: I am not taking anything away from the people who craft and create the awards. Those are made of some pretty expensive materials. And...