The video received positive reviews from critics . Willa Paskin of '' New York '' magazine praised Perry 's looks in the video as " detailed , outlandish , and semi-gorgeous rainbow-kabuki " . Kara Warner from MTV News also praised her appearance in the video , calling her an " angelic alien princess " . She also felt the video was Perry 's " most complex , stylized and out-there video production yet " . Joseph Brannigan Lynch of '' Entertainment Weekly '' felt that West 's rap verses helped the song top the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 , and called the video an " awesomely bizarre sci-fi video , which impressively resists any obvious Spielberg references " . Matthew Perpetua from '' Rolling Stone '' described the video as " a sequel to '' Avatar '' or a Katy Perry video game " , and felt the song and video were " a bold move away from Perry 's usual silliness and sexuality " . '' Los Angeles Times '' described the video as a " sweeping visual manifestation " . In a more negative review , Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine criticized Perry , saying she looked like an " animated video-game character " , while saying West was a " non-presence " . Cinquemani later went on to say : " It 's a step up from bras that shoot whipped cream and fireworks , but this is ultimately Sigimondi 's vision , and it 's far from her finest five minutes . " At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards , the video for " E.T. " won awards for Best Collaboration and Best Special Effects
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
E.T. (song)