Bruno Mars won his first Grammy Award in 2011. He received the award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for his debut solo single, “Just the Way You Are.”
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 13, 2011. Mars's victory came after “Just the Way You Are” became a major international hit and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was the lead single from his 2010 debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, and its success helped establish him as a solo artist after years of songwriting and guest appearances.
Mars had several other nominations at that ceremony, including recognition connected with “Nothin' on You,” his collaboration with B.o.B. Those nominations can cause confusion about his first win, especially because Mars was already highly visible before the ceremony. However, his first Grammy victory was specifically the 2011 award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, not a win in 2010, 2012, or 2013.