An accompanying music video for " Ray of Light " was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and shows scenes from different cities around the world , with Madonna singing the song in front of them . The video was critically acclaimed , receiving the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video , as well as winning five awards at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards . Later , Stefano Salvati accused her of plagiarizing the concept of a music video he directed for Biagio Antonacci in 1994 . The song has been performed in three of Madonna 's concert tours , the last being the Sticky & Sweet Tour ( 2008 – 09 ) . It has been covered by a number of artists , and has been featured in several elements of popular culture , such as on the FOX show '' Glee '' , as well as different advertising campaigns
1998 MTV Video Music Awards
1998 MTV Video Music Awards
Ray of Light (song)