NBC’s Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase “Saturday Night Live” returns for its 48th season of laughs, surprises and standout performances. "SNL” is the most Emmy-nominated show in history and holds 93 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short form series). “SNL” has been honored twice (1990 and 2009) with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The show continues to garner the highest ratings and largest audience of any late-night television program, entertaining millions each week on linear and digital platforms. Since its inception in 1975, “SNL” has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. “SNL” makes headlines with topical humor reflecting politics and current events, features an array of characters with a perspective on pop culture that remains unparalleled, and offers sharp political commentary through its signature “Weekend Update” segment. A variety show that is truly one of a kind, “SNL” also attracts the biggest stars of music to its stage for innovative viral performances. “Saturday Night Live,” which premiered Oct. 11, 1975, broadcasts live from NBC’s famed Studio 8H in New York City’s Rockefeller Center. The program is a production of Broadway Video in association with SNL Studios. Lorne Michaels is the executive producer. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

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Saturday Night Live

Bad Bunny / Doja Cat

Amy Poehler / Role Model

Sabrina Carpenter

Miles Teller / Brandi Carlile

Nikki Glaser / sombr

Glen Powell / Olivia Dean

Melissa McCarthy / Dijon

Josh O'Connor / Lily Allen

Ariana Grande / Cher

Finn Wolfhard / A$AP Rocky

Teyana Taylor / Geese

Alexander Skarsgard / Cardi B

Saturday Night Live

Season 51

1Bad Bunny / Doja Cat

2Amy Poehler / Role Model

3Sabrina Carpenter

4Miles Teller / Brandi Carlile

5Nikki Glaser / sombr

6Glen Powell / Olivia Dean

7Melissa McCarthy / Dijon

8Josh O'Connor / Lily Allen

9Ariana Grande / Cher

10Finn Wolfhard / A$AP Rocky

11Teyana Taylor / Geese

12Alexander Skarsgard / Cardi B