Why Bruno Mars Got Bleeped on the Grammys but Cardi B Didn't

One of the most highly anticipated 2018 Grammys performances this year was that of Bruno Mars and Cardi B — and we were not disappointed! Between Mars's killer dance moves and Cardi's fierce attitude, this was a match that needed to hit a high-profile stage.

But if you were playing close attention, you might have noticed that Mars was bleeped for one of the lyrics in his '90s-vibes song "Finesse (Remix)." The lyric? "Shut that sh*t down on sight."

It's kind of interesting that production bleeped out that whole lyric for that one word, but left in Cardi's earlier lyric in the song — "My big fat ass got all them boys hooked." Though some cable channels (ahem, FX) are a little more liberal with which words they'll air, major networks will generally allow "ass" but not "assh*le," so there you go.

We're sure Mars doesn't care all that much. After all, he's sitting pretty with Grammy wins for best R&B song, best R&B album, and an album of the year nomination.