Which Whitney Houston song won Record of the Year at the 1994 Grammy Awards?

“I Will Always Love You” won Record of the Year at the 36th Grammy Awards in 1994. Whitney Houston’s dramatic recording was the defining hit from The Bodyguard soundtrack and became one of the most successful vocal performances in popular music.

Houston recorded the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, in which she made her acting debut opposite Kevin Costner. The song was not originally written by Houston: Dolly Parton wrote and first recorded it in 1973. Houston and producer David Foster created a new arrangement that transformed the country ballad into a soaring pop-soul showcase.

At the 1994 ceremony, the recording also won Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female, while The Bodyguard won Album of the Year. A frequent confusion is Record of the Year versus Song of the Year: Record of the Year honors the finished recording, whereas Song of the Year recognizes songwriting. In 1994, Song of the Year went to “A Whole New World.”