Katy Perry With "E.T." at number one on the chart of May 12, 2011, Perry became the first artist in history to spend 52 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard top 100, she remained in total 69th consecutive weeks in the Top 10.The recording earned six nominations Grammy Awards, including the coveted Album of the Year and Record of the Year. In December 15, 2011, she was elected the Artist of the Year by MTV.