" Pretty Hurts " topped the Associated Press ' top songs of 2014 list , in which they complimented the track 's " heavy , deeply felt , emotional — but most important , beautiful " qualities , and felt that Beyoncé 's " rising vocals " brought Sia 's words to life . In the 2013 Pazz and Jop Music Critics Poll , the song was ranked at number 424 . The song won in the category for Best Song with a Social Message at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards . At the 2014 Soul Train Music Awards , " Pretty Hurts " was nominated for The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter 's Award
2014 Soul Train Music Awards
2014 Soul Train Music Awards
Pretty Hurts