Kara DioGuardi

Kara DioGuardi is an accomplished songwriter, producer, Warner Brothers music executive and TV personality. As one of the most successful contemporary songwriters in the world, Kara’s songs have appeared on more than 160 million albums. She has had over 50 charting singles with artists such as Pink, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, The Band Perry, and Cobra Starship. Kara is also an established record producer, music publisher, record executive, and author. In addition, Kara was a judge on seasons 8 and 9 of the hit FOX show, American Idol and was recently featured as the head judge on Bravo’s songwriting reality show competition, Platinum Hit. In the fall of 2011, Kara made her Broadway stage debut as merry murderess, Roxie Hart, in the Tony Award-winning hit musical CHICAGO.