Leslie Gornstein of E! Online praised Beyoncé 's dress worn during the video , writing that " it reminds us of a long column of light " . Lisa Potter from '' Marie Claire '' described the floor-length gown as " dramatic " . A writer of MTV News also praised Beyoncé 's " glamorous look in white " . A writer of '' Rap-Up '' wrote in his review that the singer was " glowing " in her white dress , adding that she put her " powerful pipes on display as she belted out the empowering ballad " . E! Online 's Sierra Marquina described Beyoncé 's look as " stunning " . Melissa Maerz of '' Entertainment Weekly '' described the gown as " sleek , space-age white " and further praised Beyoncé for " belting out " the song emotionally with tears , comparing it with the live video from '' Live at Roseland : Elements of 4 '' . Sarah Bull of the '' Daily Mail '' generally praised Beyoncé 's look during the performance saying that she shows off her " stunning " curves in a " gorgeous " figure-hugging outfit and added that the make-up was kept simple for the performance . Adelle Platon of '' Vibe '' magazine praised Beyoncé 's look in a " stunning " white gown " belting against a backdrop of worldly images " . Jason Lipshutz of '' Billboard '' wrote that the images of global volunteer efforts during the video were " striking " . Peter Kirn from Create Digital Motion commented that the powerful projection used in the video " can make imagery big enough that it invites big thinking — and debate " . Kirn concluded that " In the end , you see a performance in which neither Beyoncé nor the imagery upstages the other – it ’s two powerful performances , not just one . " '' The Huffington Post '' s Sarah Dean described the video as inspiring while " shining a spotlight on humanitarian work " . On August 29 , 2012 , according to Thunderclap 1.13 billion messages were shared worldwide . The video was nominated in the category for Best Video with a Social Message at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards on August 25 but lost to Macklemore 's " Same Love "
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
I Was Here (song)