The '' Drowned World Tour 2001 '' received mixed response from critics . Darryl Sterdan from '' Jam ! '' commented that " even though the gig is n't exactly mind-blowing — the Matrix-style wire-work probably looked way cooler in person than it does on TV ... the set has enough hits to make it a decent historical document " . According to '' Orlando Sentinel '' s Ben Wener , '' Drowned World Tour 2001 '' was " the same eye-popping show aired this past summer on HBO , only with vastly superior sound and sparkling picture " . A reviewer from DVD.net gave the video a rating of six on ten , and the audio a nine on ten . The reviewer praised the DVD saying that " this is a quality release that highlights a performer well and truly on top of her game and for what it 's worth , she is probably among the best at what she does . " Colin Jacobson from the DVD Movie Guide website complained about its lack of sharpness and commented , " Frankly , I 'm at a loss to understand how such an unattractive video hit the shelves " . He also criticized the lack of extra content , but complimented the DVD 's sound . Jacobson gave the release 's image , sound and extras ratings of D , A - , D , respectively . Aaron Beriele from DVD Talk website shared Jacobson 's views , saying that it was " a wonderful show from Madonna and I can only imagine what it was like to actually be there . As for the DVD , it offers outstanding audio quality , but only so-so image quality . Still , it 's a terrific show and the DVD still certainly gets a recommendation . " The HBO broadcast won the Best TV Concert category at the 2002 AOL TV Viewer Awards . It was also nominated for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Costumes for a Variety , Nonfiction , or Reality Programming at the 54th Primetime Emmy Awards . In January 2002 , it was reported by '' Billboard '' that '' Drowned World Tour 2001 '' was deemed " too explicit " for Singapore and banned from release there . The Singapore Board of Film Censors , known as Media Development Authority ( MDA ) , took offence with two scenes during the " What It Feels Like for a Girl " interlude , in particular Japanese-inspired animation sequences that depicted a monster fondling and raping an Asian girl . Madonna 's management debated whether to release an edited version of the video album in the region
54th Primetime Emmy Awards
54th Primetime Emmy Awards
Drowned World Tour 2001