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A typical episode of Saturday Night Live will feature a single host, who delivers the opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and a single musical guest, who will perform two or occasionally three musical numbers. In some cases, the musical guest will also be the host and fill both duties. The following performers have pulled a double duty as both musical guests and host during the same SNL episode:
| Musical Guest | Date of Hosting/Musical Appearance | Other Notes |
| Lily Tomlin | November 22, 1975 | She is actually the first to host and be in the musical act, but the show was listed without a musical act. So she is not given musical act credit |
| Desi Arnaz | February 21, 1976 | He is the first performer credited to appear simultaneously as host and musical guest, and is the only cast member from the classic sitcom I Love Lucy to host SNL. |
| Paul Simon | November 20, 1976 | with George Harrison |
| Ray Charles | November 12, 1977 | |
| The Rolling Stones | October 7, 1978 | Are the only band to host and be musical guests on SNL (even though Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood were the only band members to appear in sketches - Bill Wyman did not) |
| Frank Zappa | October 21, 1978 | |
| Ricky Nelson | February 17, 1979 | Nelson proved to be a good sport by spoofing his TV sitcom image. He appeared in a Twilight Zone send-up in which, always trying to go "home", he found himself among characters from other early TV sitcoms: Leave It to Beaver, Father Knows Best and Make Room for Daddy. |
| Olivia Newton-John | May 22, 1982 | |
| Lily Tomlin | January 22, 1983 | Appearing in the musical act also technically makes her the first to host and appear in the musical act twice. Though again the show was listed without a musical guest so she was not given credit. Tomlin appeared as Pervis Hawkins |
| Stevie Wonder | May 7, 1983 | |
| Willie Nelson | February 21, 1987 | |
| Dolly Parton | April 15, 1989 | |
| Quincy Jones | February 10, 1990 | Jones' hosting stint had ten musical guests on one night, an SNL record. |
| Sting | January 19, 1991 | Sting also hosted in early 1997. He was not the credited musical guest but he did perform a few numbers. |
| MC Hammer | December 7, 1991 | |
| Garth Brooks | February 28, 1998 and November 13, 1999 | He is one of only three performers to simultaneously act as host and musical guest more than once. Garth appeared in the second such episode as himself as host, and his alter ego Chris Gaines as musical guest. |
| Deion Sanders | February 18, 1995 | Bon Jovi was the credited musical guest, but Deion Sanders performed "It's On" and "Must be the Money." |
| Jennifer Lopez | February 10, 2001 | |
| Britney Spears | May 13, 2000 and February 2, 2002 | At 18, she was the youngest person in SNL History to act as a host and musical guest the same time on May 13, 2000. |
| Justin Timberlake | October 11, 2003 December 16, 2006 May 9, 2009 |
Timberlake is the first person in SNL history to simultaneously host and perform three times (though on May 9, 2009, Timberlake was only credited as the host [but did perform with the credited musical guest, Ciara). |
| Janet Jackson | April 10, 2004 | |
| Queen Latifah | October 9, 2004 | |
| Ludacris | November 18, 2006 | |
| Jon Bon Jovi | October 13, 2007 | Jon Bon Jovi hosted, with Bon Jovi performing twice, and Foo Fighters performing once. It should be noted that although Bon Jovi performed, it was the Foo Fighters, not Bon Jovi, that was the credited musical guest |
| Steve Martin | January 31, 2009 | Steve Martin hosted and performed "Late for School" on his banjo from his new album "The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo". Jason Mraz was the credited musical guest. Mraz's second performance also featured Colbie Caillat. |
| Taylor Swift | November 7, 2009 | At 19, she is the second youngest person (behind Britney Spears) to both act as a host and musical guest the same time. |
In addition, Christina Aguilera, who had previously appeared as a musical guest twice on April 8, 2000 and March 15, 2003, hosted on February 21, 2004, singing early in that broadcast. Maroon 5 was the musical guest for the episode, with two song performances.
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