Matt DeTruck of '' The Rochester City Newspaper '' wrote , " Menzel should be credited for providing as much power and passion to this performance as she did in her most famous role . " Donald Clark of '' Irish Times '' added , " Elsa 's flight to the glaciers triggers a song that , in its defiant paean to self-reliance , could play comfortably beside camp showtune anthems such as '' I Am What I Am '' and '' Do n't Rain on My Parade '' . The opening and closing choruses of Let It Go end with a sly , spat-out refrain : ' The cold never bothered me anyway ! ' You go , girl . " Nasim Asl of '' The Oxford Student '' continued , " Menzel , especially , steals the show with her performance of ' Let It Go ' . Her '' Wicked '' - esque belting out works perfectly with such an incredible animated sequence — the building of the ice castle really demonstrates the prowess of Disney animation , and results in , arguably , one of the most spectacular power ballads seen by any animated character , ever . " In December 2013 , Elsa and Anna were both nominated for Best Animated Female by the Alliance of Women Film Journalists , with only Anna winning the award , a few weeks later . Elsa won all three awards out of three nominations at the 2013 Visual Effects Society Awards , including '' Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture '' , '' Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture '' for her ice palace , and '' Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture '' for her blizzard . Her signature song , " Let It Go " , won Best Original Song at the Academy Awards , a Grammy Award , the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards and the Critics ' Choice Awards , and also received Golden Globe Award , the Satellite Awards , the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award , and the Houston Film Critics Society Award nominations
Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Elsa (Frozen)