(1970-12-09) December 9, 1970 (age 53) Ossining, New York, U.S.[1]
Genres
Pop
pop rock
country
[2]
Occupation(s)
Record executive
songwriter
record producer
music publisher
singer
television personality
Years active
1990–present
Labels
Interscope
Rocket
Warner Bros.
Member of
Platinum Weird
Website
karadioguardi.com
Musical artist
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (/ˈkærədiːoʊˈɡwɑːrdi/; born December 9, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, and singer. She primarily writes music in the pop rock genre.[2] She has worked with many popular artists;[3] sales of albums on which her songs appear exceed 160 million worldwide.[4] 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 songs.
DioGuardi was 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; she 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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Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (/ˈkærə diːoʊˈɡwɑːrdi/; born December 9, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, and...
The following is the songwriting and production discography of KaraDioGuardi. Ali Lohan - Ali Lohan's forthcoming studio album 00. "All the Way Around"...
with his wife, Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi. He is the father of songwriter and record producer KaraDioGuardi. DioGuardi's father, Joseph Sr., immigrated...
judges, while Ryan Seacrest returned as host. This season introduced KaraDioGuardi as a permanent fourth judge. This was also Paula Abdul's last season...
Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter and record producer KaraDioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. Abdul left the show in 2009 after the eighth...
January 12, 2010, and concluded on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Simon Cowell, KaraDioGuardi, and Randy Jackson returned as judges and were joined by Ellen DeGeneres...
announced with a tentative release in the summer. The band worked with KaraDioGuardi, Kevin Rudolf, S*A*M and Sluggo, and songwriters Benny Blanco and Patrick...
writer's block during the recording sessions, so she enlisted her friends KaraDioGuardi and Jason Reeves, and they went to Hawaii for three weeks, rented a...
co-writing ten of the album's 12 songs with Simpson. On seven of those, KaraDioGuardi is also credited. That same year, Shanks produced three songs for Kelly...
panel following the departures of Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, and KaraDioGuardi. Interscope Records, which was part of Universal Music Group, replaced...
performance of Katharine McPhee's song "Terrified" (co-written by Idol judge KaraDioGuardi) on the first solo of Hollywood Week, where Simon Cowell said "she was...
Astroland in Brooklyn, New York. In 2006, alongside ex-American Idol judge KaraDioGuardi, Lenz co-wrote and recorded "Halo" which was released on the second...
Ref. BMI Pop Awards 2010 Award-Winning Song (shared with co-writer KaraDioGuardi) "Not Meant to Be" Won Canadian Radio Music Awards 2009 Fans' Choice...
later changed to Going Platinum before settling on its final title. KaraDioGuardi was the head judge. Jewel served as both host and judge. Other guest...
reached No. 1 in the country chart. Rucker wrote it with Rogers and KaraDioGuardi. "I Got Nothin'" was the album's third single, peaking at No. 18. Also...
Mama – featuring vocals Vanessa Hudgens, Rock Mafia, Cathy Dennis, KaraDioGuardi, Leah Haywood, Nasri, Tim James, Ashley Valentin, Christopher Rojas...
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