Wikipedia:WikiProject Madonna/Critic lists (performances)

MTV Live performances (overall)

• Billboard: The 22 Best VMAs Performances of All Time: Critics’ Picks (2022)_

Madonna at MTV 1984 (#17)

Madonna at MTV 2003 (#11)

Madonna at MTV 1990 (#1)

Grammy (overall)

• InStyle: The Most Unforgettable Grammys Performances of All Time (2015, 2006, 1999)
• USA Today: The 12 greatest Grammys performances ever (Madonna, Hung Up 2006)

Academy Awards

• MTV: The 14 Oscars Musical Performances With The Best Style (2014, Madona in 1991 #1)
• Rolling Stone: 20 Greatest Best Song Oscar Performances (2021, Madonna in 1991 #17)
• SmoothRadio: The 12 greatest Oscars music performances of all time, ranked (2022, Madonna in 1991 #5)

Live Aid (1985)

• Digital Spy: Our 10 favourite performances (#3)
• WROR-FM: Live Aid: 10 Must-Watch Performances ()

Others

• Nylon.com: 11 Madonna's Live performances that changed pop music forever (2021)
• Rolling Stone: 12 Reasons This Is Madonna’s Best Performance Ever: ‘Express Yourself,’ VMAs 1989 (2017)

Madonna's ranks

• KIIS-FM: Top 5 Madonna Performances (2019)
• Vogue France: 8 unforgettable Madonna performances (2018)
• WROR-FM: Madonna’s 25 Best Live Performances

Grammy's Madonna ranks

• Logo TV: ALL OF MADONNA'S GRAMMYS PERFORMANCES, RANKED (2015)

Madonna's Awards shows

• Billboard: Madonna’s Best Award Show Performances (2019)

Year-end and others

• Observer-Reporter: Best Concert of 1985 #2 (Like a Virgin)