Heather Phares of AllMusic referred to the tune as " Rachel 's ... swan song " and wrote that the finale 's performances were " appropriately nostalgic yet hopeful . " Lori Melton of AXS TV wrote that Darren Criss " could not have written a more beautiful musical sendoff to all that " Glee " is and ... stands for , " and also complimented Michele 's " incomparable " vocals and " skillful " storytelling . In her review of " Dreams Come True " , Lauren Hoffman of Vulture.com wrote that the song " works on pretty much every level it needs to . " " This Time " received a nomination in the category of Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards . " This Time " won the award for original song in the category of TV Show or Digital Series at the 2015 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
67th Primetime Emmy Awards
67th Primetime Emmy Awards
This Time (Glee song)