In spite of its lukewarm reviews , " I See the Light " has garnered numerous awards and accolades . The song was nominated for the Academy and Golden Globe awards for Best Original Song in 2011 , losing both , the former to " We Belong Together " from '' Toy Story 3 '' ( 2010 ) and the latter to " You Have n't Seen the Last of Me " from '' Burlesque '' ( 2010 ) . Subsequently , " I See the Light " won both the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media . Since its release , the song has been recorded and covered by various musical artists , including musical theatre performers David Harris and Lucy Durack , and classical singer Jackie Evancho
Golden Globe
68th Golden Globe Awards
I See the Light