Record of the Year is related to Song of the Year or Album of the Year but it is different. Record of the Year is awarded for a single track FROM an album. This award goes to the performing artist, the producer, recording engineer and/or mixer for that song. Hope this helps!!
Record of the year is referring to a single song from a single album, acknowledging the producer, artist, etc., while the album of the year is referring to a specific album from a specific artist.
