Star goes home empty-handed but kicks off the festivities on a superb note

May 20, 2013 09:27 GMT  ·  By

Bruno Mars walked home empty-handed from the Billboard Music Awards 2013, held in Las Vegas over the weekend, but he sure made an impression as the opening number.

Check out his live, ‘70s-inspired (with just a touch of Michael Jackson) performance below in full.

Bruno and his band did “Treasure” and it was the perfect way to kick off the festivities, as both fans and music critics agree.

He might not have won the Milestone Award, which eventually went to Justin Bieber, but he had fun and, like any respectable artist, he can boast of having offered the finest entertainment to all those in attendance.

I will not lie, I love Bruno. He is incredibly talented, he’s versatile, he’s gorgeous, and he’s impossibly charming. Yes, that’s the word that best describes him: charming.

This performance only makes me love him more.