Bruno Mars is Billboard’s top artist

Bruno Mars.

Bruno Mars.

Published Dec 14, 2013

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New York - Miley Cyrus twerked her way to the top of the charts and Justin Timberlake returned to music after a seven-year hiatus, but another artist owned music in 2013: Bruno Mars.

Billboard announced Friday that the pop crooner is the year's top overall artist.

The singer's year included a No. 1 hit with “When I Was Your Man” and a top 5 hit with “Treasure.”

His sophomore album, “Unorthodox Jukebox,” was released late last year and has sold more than 1.8 million units.

It's the second best-selling album of the year behind Timberlake's “The 20/20 Experience.”

Taylor Swift is the year's top female artist, while Mars is the leading male.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is the top group and new act.

Timberlake ruled the R&B charts, while groups Florida George Line and Imagine Dragons topped the country and rock charts. - Sapa-AP

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