[2] The song entered the German Singles Chart at number one in 2002, and Enya performed it at the 74th Academy Awards.

Director Peter Jackson approached Enya (under the suggestion of Howard Shore), asking if she would be interested in writing a song for The Lord of the Rings.

[3] Thrilled at the prospect, Enya headed to New Zealand to see the preliminary edits of the film.

Nicky produced Enya's vocals and arranged the music while Roma wrote the lyrics.

Her singing grows right out of the choral music and the orchestra.” – Doug Adams, The Fellowship of the Ring: The Complete RecordingsThe lyrics of this theme song include English words, as well as words in the fictional Elvish language, Quenya, created by J.R.R.

"[5] [5] "May It Be" was nominated for the 2002 Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost to Randy Newman's "If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc., sung by John Goodman and Billy Crystal.

[8][9] It was nominated for the 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but lost to "Until" from Kate & Leopold.

This time, the version of the song was identical as featured in the movie's ending titles.