Grammy Awards and Nominations For Whitney Houston - 1994

1994

Ceremony Categories Nominations Results Note(s)
36th
 Album of the Year Donald Fagen - Kamakiriad
Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard Original Soundtrack Album ★
Billy Joel - River of Dreams
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales		 Won
  • Houston was honored with "Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female" award, presented by Dolly Parton and David Foster, who is the "I Will Always Love You" songwriter and the producer, respectively. It was her third won in the category and made her the second most winning artist behind Ella Fitzgerald and Barbra Streisand with 5 wins each.
  • Record of the Year, goes to the performing artist and the producer, was presented to Houston and Foster by B.B. King and Steve Winwood. It was her first win in the General Field.
  • Houston also earned the Album of the Year award, presented by Bonnie Raitt and Lena Horne, along with the producers of the album: Foster, Narada Michael Walden, L.A. Reid, Babyface, David Cole and Robert Clivilles.
  • In addition, "I Have Nothing" and "Run to You," two other songs sung by Houston, were among nominees for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television, presented to the songwriter(s).
  • Right after winning an award, she admitted to reporters that she had to be persuaded to even record the song "I Will Always Love You" in the first place. "I kept saying, 'But it's a country song.' Then I found myself singing it and loving it," she explained backstage.
  • Houston opened the show with a performance of "I Will Always Love You."
  • The winner of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Toni Braxton, told reporters that "I can't believe I beat these singers. I mean, Whitney is my favorite."
Record of the Year Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle - "A Whole New World" (Aladdin's Theme)
Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" ★
Billy Joel - "The River of Dreams"
Sting - "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"
Neil Young - "Harvest Moon"		 Won
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Mariah Carey - "Dreamlover"
Shawn Colvin - "I Don't Know Why"
Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" ★
k.d. lang - "Miss Chatelaine"
Tina Turner - "I Don't Wanna Fight"		 Won
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female Aretha Franklin - "Someday We'll All Be Free"
Whitney Houston - "I'm Every Woman"
Janet Jackson - "That's the Way Love Goes"
Patti LaBelle - "All Right Now (Live)"
Toni Braxton - "Another Sad Love Song" ★		 Nominated

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