SNL Guest Singer Hails From Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — R&B artist and producer Dijon, who lived in Ellicott City, will be the musical guest for the Dec. 6 episode of Saturday Night Live, Warner Records announced Saturday. Melissa McCarthy will be the show's host for that episode.

Dijon joins a lineup for SNL's 51st season that includes performances from Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean and Bad Bunny.

According to Pitchfork, this year Dijon was featured on Bon Iver’s SABLE, fABLE cut “Day One” and was then a major part of Justin Bieber’s Swag and Swag II. His work with Bieber, in particular, helped him land a nomination for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, at the 2026 Grammy Awards, where he’s also nominated for Album of the Year, which has been credited to his work on Swag. Dijon also released an album of his own, Baby, and he’s in the new Paul Thomas Anderson film One Battle After Another.

Dijon (born Dijon Duenas) started his career in the duo Abhi//Dijon. He describes himself as a singer, songwriter and producer who blends R&B with folk and dance music. Dijon attended the University of Maryland.