Miley Cyrus and Nashville's Brittany Howard hit the stage at "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" to perform a soulful, rousing tribute to Sinead O'Connor.

On "SNL50," Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard covered "Nothing Compares 2 U," the Prince song famously covered by Sinead O'Connor.

O'Connor was a musical guest on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1992 Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard teamed up once again for Saturday Night Live. On Sunday, Feb. 16 during SNL50: The Anniversary Special, the singers performed an emotional duet of the late Sinèad O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U.

Miley Cyrus, Brittany Howard, and the Roots paid tribute to Sinead O'Connor with a performance of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' on 'SNL50.'

Miley Cyrus teamed up with Brittany Howard to cover “Nothing Compares 2 U,” the Prince-written hit made famous by Sinéad O’Connor, on Sunday night’s (Feb. 16) SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

Live officially turned 50 on October 11, 2025, and to mark the celebrations it hosted the Saturday Night Live 50: The Homecoming concert at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Miley Cyrus channeled Sinéad O’Connor in her rendition of the late alt-rocker’s chart-topping Prince cover, which she performed with singer-guitarist Brittany Howard.

Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard performed Sinéad O'Connor version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" during SNL50 on Sunday, which apparently generated some controversy due to Sinéad being infamously banned from SNL after ripping up a photo of the Pope.

Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard covered Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” at SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, which aired on Peacock. Tonight the pair returned for the big SNL 50: The Anniversary Celebration on NBC primetime.

One of pop’s superstars has been starstruck. Miley Cyrus took to social media to voice her admiration of Brittany Howard, after the two women duetted on a cover of Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Friday during “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert” in New York.

Elsewhere in the show, Dave Chappelle introduced a performance by Lil Wayne, who was also backed by The Roots. He performed a medley of hits featuring “Uproar,” “Lollipop,” “6 Foot 7 Foot,” “Mrs. Officer,” and “A Milli.”

By Katie Atkinson Executive Digital Director, West Coast Miley Cyrus teamed up with Brittany Howard to cover “Nothing Compares 2 U,” the Prince-written hit made famous by Sinéad O’Connor ...