Today show hosts Savannah Guthrie and Carson Daly swapped gender roles in order to transform into two iconic characters from the hit movie Grease, before taking to the stage for a live lip sync battle against their co-hosts on Thursday morning’s show. Wearing a blonde wig and a pink jacket, Carson took on the role of Olivia Newton-John’s character Sandy, while Savannah, in a leather jacket and sunglasses, was Danny, originally played by John Travolta. The duo went head to head with Al Roker, Willie Geist and Natalie Morales, who also donned long blonde wigs for their cover of Australian singer Sia’s Chandelier. The two teams were judged by TV star and model Chrissy Teigen, one of the hosts of Spike TV’s new series Lip Sync Battle, which premieres tonight, and was the inspiration for the Today hosts’ colorful performances. Face-off: Al Roker, Natalie Morales and Willie Geist went head to head with Savannah Guthrie and Carson Daly during the Today show's first ever lip sync battle, which was judged by Chrissy Teigen . Nice touch: Savannah and Carson reversed gender roles and dressed as Danny and Sandy, respectively, from Grease . While Savannah and Carson switched gender roles and performed Summer Nights and Al, Natalie and Willie showcased their dancing skills for Chandelier, their co-host Matt Lauer somehow managed to avoid getting caught up in the battle altogether – something which Chrissy was more than happy to highlight.. When Matt announced Savannah and Carson to the stage in front of the live audience outside the show's Rockefeller studio, Chrissy couldn't help but ask: 'How did you get out of this?' 'Because I'm with you,' Matt joked.' In order to truly embrace the role of Danny, Savannah wore an oversized leather motorcycle jacket and her hair slicked back. Meanwhile, her partner Carson sported a blonde wig and a Pink Ladies bomber jacket to play Sandy. Good try: The two gave it their all as they lip synced a rendition of the class song from the film Summer Nights . Great props: Savannah wore a leather motorcycle jacket while Carson sported a Pink Ladies bomber jacket and a blonde wig . After their spirited performance of Summer Nights, Matt laughed and said: 'Don't worry. We will never show this tape again.' But even dressed as members of the opposite sex, Savannah and Carson were no match for their competition. When Al, Willie and Natalie took their turn on stage, Matt joked that Al looked 'remarkably like something out of Wayne's World' with his white wig. 'I am actually Cousin Itt,' he responded. While Willie did his best silent Sia performance, Al and Natalie flailed their bodies across the stage, in an attempt to mirror the music video’s 12-year-old star Maddie Ziegler. Imitation game: Al, Willie and Natalie donned white wigs for their performance of Sia's Chandelier . Feeling confident: Al, Willie and Natalie struck a pose as they waited for the music to start . Great performance: Willie did his best impression of Sia as he lip synced the lyrics to her hit song Chandelier . The crow erupted with applause as soon as they were finished, but Matt couldn't help but note: 'I'm humiliated for you.' Matt explained that for Today's first - and probably last - lip sync battle, the crowd would assist Chrissy in choosing the winner by a show of applause. And Savannah looked visibly irked when it became clear that Al, Willie and Natalie's performance was the audience favorite. 'I think I have to agree with the crowd,' Chrissy said. 'I'm going Team Sia.' Major moves: While Willie pretended to sing, Al and Natalie danced wildly on stage like the 12-year-old star of the Chandelier video, Maddie Ziegler . Synced up: The trio's choreography was spot on throughout their performance . After she presented them with a wrestling belt in honor of their win, Al said: 'This is so fantastic,’ before adding: 'I know Jimmy Fallon is rethinking this whole idea.' Today show fans can also look forward to Willie and his colleague Hoda Kotb duking it out in upcoming episodes of Lip Sync Battle. 'They did a really shockingly good job,' Chrissy told Matt of Willie and Hoda's performances. 'Hoda gave it her all.' In addition to the Today show stars, Dwayne Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, John Krasinski, Meghan Trainor, Common and Justin Bieber are all slated flaunt their lip syncing skill on the show's first season . Today show champs: Chrissy named Team Sia the winners of the lip sync battle and awarded them with a wrestling belt, which Al threw over his shoulder . Victorious: Natalie shook hands with Savannah after her team won the 'non-singing' competition .
Carson Daly transformed into Olivia Newton-John’s iconic character Sandy, while Savannah played John Travolta’s role Danny.
The pair went up against Al Roker, Willie Geist and Natalie Morales, who donned blonde wigs for their performance of Sia’s Chandelier.
Chrissy Teigen judged the performances ahead of tonight's premiere of Spike TV's new show Lip Sync Battle, which she co-hosts with LL Cool J.