Bruno Mars has been named as the Billboard Artist of the year 2013.He beat artists like Rihanna,Justine
Timberlake and Miley Cirus to the Title.His album Unorthodox Jukebox sold 1.8Million Units
'I love to create music. And that's all I was trying to do with that album,' said the artist. 'I'm just happy that there's some people out there that like it.'
Billboard also tallied in Mars' activities on the Hot 100 as a major factor. When I Was Your Man spent a week at number one, while Treasure debuted at number five. But the artists' best-selling tune off the Atlantic release was Locked Out of Heaven, which spent six weeks in the top spot on the Hot. 100.
If the stellar sales weren't enough, Mars' album was also nominated for four Grammys, including Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th annual Grammy Awards.
In addition to his residency on the Billboards charts for the past year, the accompanying tour, Moonshine Jungle, came in at number 23 for the year's top-grossing tours, bringing in $46.4 million thus far from 48 dates in North America.
'There's been so many awesome moments this year,' Mars told Billboard. 'The highlight was going on tour and doing the Moonshine Jungle tour with my boys, with my band. And to able to see the world playing these songs.'
Rounding out the list, Swift came in second place, but was also named the year's top female artist.
Justin Timberlake took the third spot, but also took the top spot for album of the year for The 20/20 Experience.
Rihanna, Ryan Lewis & Mackelmore (also named best newcomer) and Pink came in at fourth, fifth and sixth place, while newbies Imagine Dragons nabbed the seventh spot.
Teen sensations One Direction and headline-grabber Miley Cyrus took eighth and ninth place. Maroon 5 rounded out Billboard's Artists of the Year list at tenth place.