Today show hosts Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie react live on air to being named in the Daily Mail + Power List
Today show co-anchor Savannah, 53, was named the morning show style queen thanks to her 'professional, yet approachable' looks.
Meanwhile, Al, topped the inaugural list, sweeping the board in every category for morning show hosts.
The genial New Yorker, who has been with NBC since 1978, is seen as the most likable of the 15 main breakfast show hosts included in our exclusive polling, carried out by J.L. Partners.
Al, 70, is also the most fun, truthful, knowledgeable, least biased, and the host that those polled most wanted to spend time with.
Both broadcasters reacted to their honors live on Tuesday's episode of the Today show.
Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer announced Savannah's accolade and told viewers: 'This morning DailyMail+ is releasing its first ever power list. And they just unveiled the ranking of top morning show hosts. Guess who made the list?
'Our very own Savannah Guthrie has been crowned the morning show style queen.'
Referring to her co-star Jenna Bush Hager, mom-of-two Savannah joked: 'That's because I borrow all Jenna's clothes!'
'No, I borrow your clothes and stain them and put them back in your closet,' Jenna, 43, retorted.
Expressing her gratitude, Savannah added: 'That's very lovely. Thank you, Daily Mail.'
Revealing Al's title during the Third Hour of Today, Dylan said: 'DailyMail+ just put out their first ever power list of morning show hosts.
'Earlier we told you that Savannah Guthrie was crowned the morning show's style queen. Al Roker was also recognized. Mr. Roker was ranked most liked, most trusted and the morning host that Americans want to hang out with.'
Although visibly delighted with the honor, Al joked: 'What is wrong with you people? What is your problem?'
'Everybody loves everything about you,' Dylan pointed out.
Sharing his true feelings, Al admitted that the honor is 'very nice.'
'But the fact of the matter is nobody gets to something like this without working with really good people,' he added. 'So that allows you to do whatever somebody thinks is nice.'
DailyMail+ unveiled its inaugural Power List this Tuesday, giving the definitive ranking of the most influential figures in American media.
Based on exclusive polling, our Power List captures public sentiment around likability, trustworthiness, perceived bias and knowledge. Essentially, it tells you who Americans like and trust… and who they don't.
In terms of overall shows, our list sees NBC's Today emerge as the resounding network winner.
On top of Today veteran Roker's triumph, his NBC colleagues Jenna, Carson Daly, and Hoda Kotb — who stepped aside from the network earlier this year — all rank positively, too.
Today insiders were unsurprised by the results, with a senior source telling the Daily Mail that network execs were quietly delighted by the findings.
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