Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Doja Cat Set for New Season of Saturday Night Live

The new season of Saturday Night Live is just around the corner, and NBC has now announced the first sets of hosts and musical guests. Bad Bunny will host the season debut, on October 4, and Doja Cat will serve as musical guest. The next week, Amy Poehler is host and Role Model is the musical guest. Then, on October 18, Sabrina Carpenter will host for the first time and also perform music.

Bad Bunny previously hosted Saturday Night Live in October 2023. He most recently served as musical guest in May. He soon begins an international tour in support in support of the new album Debí Tirar Más Fotos.

Doja Cat and Role Model will be making their respective Saturday Night Live debuts. Doja Cat’s performance will occur not long after the release of her album Vie, and Role Model shared the deluxe album Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye) earlier this year.

Sabrina Carpenter made her Saturday Night Live debut last year. She then participated in SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

The 50th season of Saturday Night Live ran from September 2024 to May 2025. It featured the aforementioned anniversary special, SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, and performances from Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and others.