So I’ve got the essential categories covered here. You can also head on over to NewsCult for my in-depth analysis of the best sketches. Enjoy!
Best Sketches
10. One Voice
9. The Koohl Toilet
8. Song for Peace
7. A Sketch for the Women
6. Love and Leslie
5. Anderson Cooper 360°
4. Ann Arbor Short Film Festival
3. Black Jeopardy!
2. 100 Floors of Frights
(Click on over to NewsCult to find out what #1 is!)
Most Valuable Cast Member
Kate McKinnon
Runner-Up: Beck Bennett
10-to-1 Sketches
1. A Sketch for the Women
2. Lighthouse Features Logo
3. Frankie’s Ale House
Best Hosts
1. Tom Hanks
2. Louis C.K.
3. Dave Chappelle
4. Chris Pine
Best Monologues
1. Kristen Wiig
2. Dave Chapelle
3. Aziz Ansari
Best Musical Guests
1. Solange
2. A Tribe Called Quest
3. LCD Soundsystem
Best Weekend Update Segments
1. Dawn Lazarus
2. Cathy Anne
3. Beck Bennett, Pop Sensation
Best Episodes
1. Chris Pine/LCD Soundsystem
2. Tom Hanks/Lady GaGa
3. Dave Chapelle/A Tribe Called Quest
4. Louis C.K./The Chainsmokers
Best Lines
In seasons past, I have presented the best dialogue in list form, but this year, I shall just say that the best lines are the entirety of the #1 sketch.
May 28, 2017 @ 12:41:16
Great picks! But I think Aziz Ansari was one of the best hosts, and Lin-Manuel Miranda had one of the top monologues this season.
May 28, 2017 @ 13:28:56
Aziz was in the mix for best host. He really showed his stuff with his monologue and the Pizza Town sketch.
I enjoyed LMM’s ditty, but among musical monologues, it didn’t stick with me as much as K-Wiig’s, which was so delightfully and singularly out there.