Kara DioGuardi

Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (/ˈkærə diːoʊˈɡwɑːrdi/; born December 9, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, and singer. She writes music primarily in the pop rock genre. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; sales of albums on which her songs appear exceed 160 million worldwide. DioGuardi is a 2011 NAMM Music for Life Award winner, 2009 NMPA Songwriter Icon Award winner, 2007 BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year, and has received 20 BMI Awards for co-writing the most performed songs on the radio.

Kara DioGuardi
DioGuardi in 2007
Background information
Birth nameKara Elizabeth DioGuardi
Born (1970-12-09) December 9, 1970
Ossining, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record executive
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • music publisher
  • singer
  • television personality
Years active1990–present
Labels
Member ofPlatinum Weird
Websitekaradioguardi.com

DioGuardi served as a judge on American Idol for its eighth and ninth seasons. In 2008, she was appointed to the position of executive vice president of talent development at Warner Bros. Records, and has signed acts such as Jason Derulo and Iyaz. In 2011, she was a head judge on the Bravo singer-songwriter competition series Platinum Hit.

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