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Here’s Every Musician Who’s Ever Hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’

'Saturday Night Live' has had a number of musicians host. Here's every artist who's hosted the show to date.

Everyone from Ray Charles to the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Johnny Cash, Madonna, Britney Spears, Drake, Taylor Swift have, at various points in SNL history, piloted different episodes of the series. It’s not an easy gig — especially for hosts who pull double duty and serve as their own musical guests — with show leads only getting one week of preparation before they are tasked with delivering live monologues and playing absurd characters in skits that challenge them to break away from their artistic images. As SNL celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, Billboard is rounding up every musician who’s ever hosted the flagship NBC program — not counting stars like Bruce Willis or Eddie Murphy, who may have musical proclivities but are much more famous for their non-musical pursuits.

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