Sleigh Bells perform “Comeback Kid" and “End of the Line"

Skits include: New York Sports Now, Bronx Beat, Maya Angelou’s I Know Why The Caged Bird Laughs, Beyonce and Jay Z, What’s Up With That?, Super Showcase, A Message from First Lady Michelle Obama, How’s He Doing?

Maya Rudolph/Sleigh Bells

Kenan Thompson

Vanessa Bayer

Bobby Moynihan

Kristen Wiig

Seth Meyers

Bill Hader

Taran Killam

Jay Pharoah

Andy Samberg

Jason Sudeikis

Abby Elliott

Nasim Pedrad

Fred Armisen

Paul Brittain

Bryan Tucker

Colin Jost

Pete Schultz

Lindsay Lohan/Jack White

Zooey Deschanel/Karmin

Radiohead performs "Lotus Flower" and "Staircase."

Sketches include Either the 7th or 8th Debate, Red Flag, All My Children Wrap Party, WDHX 19 Buffalo, Who's on Top?, Top Gun Screentests, Child Psychologist, and Angels in the Trenches.

Alec Baldwin/Radiohead

Lady Antebellum performs "We Owned the Night" and "Just a Kiss."

Sketches include The Lawrence Welk Show, Lil Poundcake, Arlene and Tim, Stomp, The Comments Section, Rock's Way, Hidden Valley Ranch Product Testing, and The Tap.

Melissa McCarthy/Lady Antebellum

Foster the People perform "Pumped Up Kicks" and  "Houdini" with Kenny G on soprano sax.

Sketches include Mitt Romney and Chris Christie, Lincoln Financial Group (three parts), Fox & Friends, The Best of Both Worlds, V-Necks (Digital Short), Shanna's Halloween Party, Columbus Day Aassblast, Bruce Springsteen: Just the Stories, and Tinyballs.

Ben Stiller/Foster The People

Drake performs “Headlines” and “Make Me Proud” with guest Nicki Minaj.

Sketches include "Mayor Bloomberg," "The Manuel Ortiz Show," "What's Wrong With Tanya?!" "Interview with Drake" (Digital Short), "Yet Another GOP Debate," "Sip n' Soda," "J-Pop America Fun Time Now," "Foppish Cecil," and "Ferrari Calendar."

Anna Faris/Drake

Maroon 5 performs "Moves Like Jagger" and "My Heart'sa Stereo" (feat. Travis McCoy).

Sketches include "The Ghost of Moammer Ghadafi," "Kim's Fairytale Divorce," "The Dr. Oz Show," "Greek God Meeting," "Getting Freaky with Cee-Lo Green," "Kings of Catchphrase Comedy, Volume 2," "Because of One Dolphin," "Seinfeld Apartment Murder," and "Lil' Poundcake."

Charlie Day/Maroon 5

Coldplay perform "Paradise" and 'Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"

Sketches include "Rick Perry Fumbles," "Secret Word," "WXPD News," "Wish It Would Rain" (Digital Short), "Les Jeunes de Paris," "Bachlorette Party," "Someone Like You," and "Technology Hump" (film).

Emma Stone/Coldplay

Florence + The Machine perform "Shake It Off" and "No Light No Light."

Sketches include "Romney: Raw & Unleashed," "Red Flag," "Replacing Regis," "Kemper-Pedic," "Vogelchek Thanksgiving," "Mitch's Retirement Party," "A New Jack Thanksgiving," "Seducing Women Through Chess" (Digital Short), "Andre the Giant Chooses An Ice Cream Flavor," and "Blue Jean Committee."

Jason Segel/Florence and the Machine

The Black Keys perform "Lonely Boy" and "Gold On The Ceiling."

Skits include: Presidential Address, Frozen Mexican Dinner, The Miley Cyrus Show, The Dark Knight Sneaks Up on Gordon, The Mystery of the Chopped-Up Guy, Central Cougars, Playskool Surprise, Ed Vincent’s Sex Symposium, Happy Holidays From Sheila and Sheila.

Steve Buscemi/The Black Keys

Robyn performs “Call Your Girlfriend” and “Dancing On My Own” 

Skits include: On The Record, J Pop America Fun Time Now, The Apocalypse, Kalle, Two Best Friends, Doggie Duty, Kate Middleton Pregnancy, Politics Nation, Lounge Act Soul Mate.

Katy Perry/Robyn

Michael Bublé performs “A Holly, Jolly Christmas” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 

Skits include: Sully and Denise, Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda, Michael Bublé Christmas Duets, Mirror Sketch, 1920s Party, Half Jewish, Half Italian, Completely Neurotic, Seasons Greetings From Saturday Night Live, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Regional Production of “War Horse, Tebow and Jesus.

Jimmy Fallon/Michael Bublé

Kelly Clarkson performs “What Doesn’t Kill You” and “Mr. Know It All”

Skits include: A Message From Rick Santorum, Chantix, Inside The NBA, White People Problems, ESPN Bowl Madness, Joanne, Charles Barkley’s Post Game Translator, Lord Wyndemere, The 17th Annual Adult Video Awards, Convoluted Jerry (digital short), Mayan Calendar.

Charles Barkley/Kelly Clarkson

Lana Del Ray performs “Video Games” and “Blue Jeans”

Skits include: Ricky Gervais: Awards Host, Target Lady, You Can Do Anything!, Spin the Bottle, The Delaware Fellas, Hogwarts 2020, X27B Theater, Glenda Okones, The Jay Pharoah Show, Concord Exit Poll

Daniel Radcliffe/Lana Del Rey

Bon Iver performs “Holocene” and “Beth/Rest”

Skits include: Newt Gingrich, Moon President, It’s Getting Freaky with Cee Lo Green, Downton Abbey on Spike, NBC NFL Promo, Secret Word, Rebecca’s Bat Mitzvah, Tom Brady in Ruby Tuesday, Go-Tech Flex (With Thumbpulse), Bongo’s Clown Room

Channing Tatum/Bon Iver

Karmin performs “Brokenhearted” and “I Told You So”

Skits include: Chrysler Ad II, Piers Morgan Tonight, Les Jeunes De Paris, Chrysler Ad III, Daily Post, 1941, Chrysler Ad IV, Bein’ Quirky with Zooey Deschanel, Verizon Commercial, Crab Blast 2012, We’re Gonna Make Technology Hump, Letters Between Sisters.

Jack White performs “Love Interruption" and "Sixteen Saltines"

Skits include: The Real Housewives of Disney, 2012 Psychic Awards, Scared Straight, Deliquent Girl Teen Gang, Big Afro Wedding Invitation, B108FM, Housesitter, Rude Buddha, A Weird Guy By A Fire

The Shins perform “Simple Song" and “It’s Only Life”

Skits include: Benihana, Science Finders, J-Pop America Funtime Now!, Primate Research Center, Liza Minelli Tries To Turn Off A Lamp, Anniversary Orchestra

Jonah Hill/The Shins

One Direction perform "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing" and appeared in "The Manuel Ortiz Show" sketch.

Skits include:Just Friends Booty Shorts, Bein’ Quirky With Zooey Deschanel, Almost Pizza, Channel 5 Action News Team Promo, It's Gilly, The Manuel Ortiz Show, Lil’ Poundcake, Watch What Happens Live, Pantene Commercial, 74th Annual Hunger Games.

Sofia Vergara/One Direction

Gotye performs “Somebody I Used To Know" (with Kimbra) and “Eyes Wide Open"

Skits include Game of Thrones Behind The Scenes, The Californians, America’s Next Top Empire State of Mind Parody Artist, Laser Cats, Piers Morgan Tonight, Slow Motion Hallway, Somebody That I Used To Know, Booker T Washington High Prom

Josh Brolin/Gotye

Rihanna performs "Talk That Talk" and "Where Have You Been"

Sketches include Fox and Friends, Mother’s Day Gift, Madden Motion Capture, Bananagram Murder Trial, Little Brothers, WXPD News, Tanning Mom, What Is This, Helga Lately, Illusions, TCM: The Essentials

Eli Manning/Rihanna

Usher performs "Scream" and "Climax"

Skits include: Nasaflu, Wilson High School Alternative Prom, ESPN Classic, The 100th Digital Short, 2012 Funkytown Debate, Broadway Sizzle, Vince and Angela’s 25th Anniversary

Will Ferrell/Usher

Mick Jagger performs "The Last Time" with Arcade Fire, "19th Nervous Breakdown" and "It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll" with Foo Fighters, and a duo with Jeff Beck.

Skits include: The Lawrence Welk Show, Secret Word, Karaoke Champ, Lazy Sunday 2, Politics Nation, So You Think You Can Dance At An Outdoor Music Festival, The Californians, Graduation Day.

Mick Jagger

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

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