Which Gloria Gaynor song won the Grammy for Best Disco Recording in 1980?

“Which Gloria Gaynor song won the Grammy for Best Disco Recording in 1980?” — “I Will Survive.” Gloria Gaynor won the award at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards, held in February 1980, with producers Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren also recognized.

The song had already become a major hit before the ceremony. Recorded in 1978, it was initially issued as the B-side of “Substitute.” DJs preferred Gaynor’s powerful breakup anthem and began playing that side instead, prompting the label to promote it as the main single. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three non-consecutive weeks in 1979.

The award itself was historically unusual: Best Disco Recording was introduced for the 1980 ceremony and discontinued before the next one as disco’s mainstream popularity collapsed. “I Will Survive” therefore remains the category’s only winner.

A common mix-up is confusing this victory with the song’s other Grammy recognition. It was also nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, but its win was specifically for Best Disco Recording.