For SNL50: The Anniversary Special, Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard joined forces with The Roots to pay tribute to the late Sinéad O'Connor with a cover of her worldwide hit, "Nothing Compares 2 U." It was everything the SNL50 musical performances set out to be: tour de forces that remind fans everywhere that some of the most iconic music moments happen in Studio 8H.

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.

It’s been 18 months since Sinéad O’Connor passed away at 56 on July 26, 2023. But the Irish icon — who was at the center of one of the most controversial moments in “Saturday Night Live” history when she ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II in 1992 — lived on Sunday night during “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special” when Miley Cyrus channeled her during a performance of O’Connor’s signature song “Nothing Compares 2 U.