Bruno Mars' mother, Bernadette Hernandez, has died at 55. She passed away in Hawaii.

The Grammy-Winner's mother died this past Saturday of a brain aneurysm, according to Mars' label's publicist. A representative from Atlantic Records who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak on the record. People magazine also confirmed the news on their website.

Ms. Hernandez was 55 years old and died in Honolulu at Queens Medical Center. No other official news has been released at this time.

Bruno Mars is currently one of pop music's top acts. He has multiple No. 1 hits including his most recent, "When I Was Your Man." His mother was a hula dancer and a singer, immigrating from the Philippines. Sources say that she nurtured her son's interest in music from an early age. Mars himself has named her as an influence multiple times before.

His four sisters -- Jamie, Presley, Tahiti and Tiara Hernandez -- are the subject of a WEtv reality series airing this fall, which documents the recording of their debut album.

Our condolences go out to Mars and to his family as they go through this time.