Jack Black and Colman Domingo Jeff Spicer/Getty Images; Chad Salvador/WWD/Getty Images Logo text Saturday Night Live has set its first roster of hosts and musical guests for season 51.
Coming off its 50th anniversary season, the NBC sketch comedy show will premiere its 51st edition on Oct. 4. Bad Bunny will host the season premiere, marking his second time as host, and Doja Cat will make her first SNL appearance as musical guest.
Former castmember Amy Poehler is set to host on Oct. 11 — her third time hosting and second solo gig (she also hosted once with Tina Fey) — with musical guest Role Model. Sabrina Carpenter will take on both the host and musical guest roles on Oct. 18.
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After a week off, SNL is set to return Nov. 1 with Miles Teller hosting for the second time and Brandi Carlile making her third appearance as musical guest. Comedian Nikki Glaser will host the Nov. 8 edition with musical guest sombr (both making their debuts on the show). On Nov. 15, Glen Powell will make his hosting debut with musical guest Olivia Dean, also a first timer.
Melissa McCarthy will return to SNL on Dec. 6, marking her sixth time as host, alongside Dijon as musical guest. The show will close out 2025 with two more shows: On Dec. 13, Josh O’Connor (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) will make his hosting debut, with Lily Allen as musical guest. Wicked: For Good star Ariana Grande will host for the third time on Dec. 20, with Cher — returning to SNL for the first time since 1987 — as musical guest.
To kick off 2026, SNL will welcome three first-time hosts. Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard will host the Jan. 17 show, where A$AP Rocky will be the musical guest. One Battle After Another star Teyana Taylor will host on Jan. 24 with musical guest Geese, and Alexander Skarsgard will serve as host on Jan. 31, joined by musical guest Cardi B.
The Jan. 31 edition will also be a milestone for SNL — it’s the 1,000th regular episode in the show’s long history, which dates back to 1975.
After a break for the Winter Olympics, Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie will make his SNL debut as host on Feb. 28, with Mumford & Sons as musical guest. Ryan Gosling will host for the fourth time on March 7, with musical guest Gorillaz performing for the first time on the show. On March 14, Harry Styles will pull double duty as host and musical guest for the second time (he first did so in 2019).
SNL went through its most significant cast shakeup in several years between seasons, with Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim departing. Five new featured players — Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska — are joining the cast. Returning castmembers are Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Ashley Padilla, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Jane Wickline and Bowen Yang.
Season 51’s hosts and musical guests are below; the list will be updated as more are announced.
Oct. 4: Bad Bunny, Doja Cat Oct. 11: Amy Poehler, Role Model Oct. 18: Sabrina Carpenter (host and musical guest) Nov. 1: Miles Teller, Brandi Carlile Nov. 8: Nikki Glaser, sombr Nov. 15: Glen Powell, Olivia Dean Dec. 6: Melissa McCarthy, Dijon Dec. 13: Josh O’Connor, Lily Allen Dec. 20: Ariana Grande, Cher Jan. 17: Finn Wolfhard, A$AP Rocky Jan. 24: Teyana Taylor, Geese Jan. 31: Alexander Skarsgard, Cardi B Feb. 28: Connor Storrie, Mumford & Sons March 7: Ryan Gosling, Gorillaz March 14: Harry Styles (host and musical guest) April 4: Jack Black, Jack White April 11: Colman Domingo, Anitta
This story was first published on Sept. 18, 2025.
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