The video generated controversy with animal rights activists who accused the singer of glorifying bullfighting . In Australia , music video program '' Video Hits '' ran a ticker along the bottom of the screen when the video was playing , stating that the producers of the program did not endorse the glorification of the sport portrayed in the video , while ABC TV video program '' Rage '' simply refused to play the video at all during their G-rated Top 50 program . Madonna won Best Female Video honors at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards for the " Take a Bow " music video . It was also nominated for Best Art Direction in a Video , but lost to Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson 's " Scream " . The video also came in at number 27 on VH1 's 50 Sexiest Video Moments . In 2012 , the television program '' Extra '' included " Take a Bow " on their list of " The 10 Sexiest Madonna Music Videos . " It can also be found on the Madonna compilations , '' The Video Collection 93:99 '' ( 1999 ) and '' Celebration : The Video Collection '' ( 2009 )
1995 MTV Video Music Awards
1995 MTV Video Music Awards
Take a Bow (Madonna song)