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Saturday Night Live loves to welcome actors, singer, athletes and politicians to host the show, but it is only a elite group of people who have been given the honor of being given the "double duty" of hosting and being the musical act on the same episode. An elite group, that is, and MC Hammer.
On the April 16, 2022 episode of SNL, Lizzo becomes the first musician of the year to join the club, and the second of the season overall after Billie Eilish.
Like the tradition of the "five-timers club," the origins of the host-musical guest go back to the NBC show's earliest years. Coincidentally, the first person to pull double duty on the series was also the first five-timers club member, Paul Simon. He reached the first milestone in October 1975, the second ever episode of the long-running comedy series.
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Since then, over 40 people have done double duty. Among them are Simon's fellow five-timer Justin Timberlake, icons of music like Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Dolly Parton, as well as some of the biggest artists of modern times like Harry Styles, Ariana Grande and Bruno Mars.
Here is everyone who has been both the host and musical guest on the same episode of SNL since the show began.
Everyone Who Has Done Double Duty on Saturday Night Live
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- Lizzo - April 16, 2022
- Billie Eilish - December 11, 2021
- Nick Jonas - February 27, 2021
- Harry Styles - November 16, 2019
- Chance the Rapper - October 26, 2019
- Halsey - February 9, 2019
- Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) - May 5, 2018
- Ariana Grande - March 12, 2016
- Blake Shelton - January 24, 2015
- Drake - January 18, 2014 and May 14, 2016
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- Lady Gaga - November 16, 2013
- Miley Cyrus - October 5, 2013 and October 3, 2015
- Justin Bieber - February 9, 2012
- Bruno Mars - October 20, 2012
- Mick Jagger - May 19, 2012
- Elton John - April 2, 2011
- Taylor Swift - November 7, 2009
- Ludacris - November 18, 2006
- Queen Latifah - October 9, 2004
- Janet Jackson - April 10, 2004
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- Justin Timberlake - October 11, 2003, December 16, 2006 and March 9, 2013
- Jennifer Lopez - February 10, 2001 and Februay 27, 2010
- Britney Spears - May 13, 2000 and February 2, 2002
- Garth Brooks - February 28, 1998 and November 13, 1999
- Deion Sanders - February 18, 1995
- MC Hammer - December 7, 1991
- Sting - January 19, 1991
- Quincy Jones - February 10, 1990
- Dolly Parton - April 15, 1989
- Willie Nelson - February 21, 1987
- Stevie Wonder - May 7, 1983
- Olivia Newton-John - May 22, 1982
- Debbie Harry - February 14, 1981
- Gary Busey - March 10, 1979
- Ricky Nelson - February 17, 19
- Frank Zappa - October 21, 1978
- The Rolling Stones - October 7, 1978
- Art Garfunkel - March 11, 1978
- Ray Charles - November 12, 1977
- Kris Kristofferson - July 31, 1976
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- Desi Arnaz - February 21, 1976
- Lily Tomlin - November 22, 1975 and January 22, 1983
- Paul Simon - October 18, 1975, November 20, 1976, May 10, 1986 and December 19, 1987
Saturday Night Live Season 47 airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
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