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Kara DioGuardi Biography

Kara DioGuardi (Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi) is an American established author, singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer, and TV personality. She writes music mostly in the pop-rock genre. Kara has worked with many popular artists. She graduated from Duke University with a degree in political science.

For the past five years, she has been a Herb Albert Visiting Scholar at Berklee College of Music. Being one of the most successful contemporary songwriters in the world, Kara’s songs have appeared on more than 160 million albums. DioGuardi has won 20 BMI awards for most performed songs. She also won BMI’s 2007 Songwriter of the Year award.

She has over 320 songs released by major labels. Her 150 songs are on platinum-selling albums, and over 50 charting singles. Her credits include successes and collaborations with big names. She has worked with Pink, Katy Perry, Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, Jason Derulo, Demi Lovato, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood, Colbie Caillat, Enrique Iglesias, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Darius Rucker, Faith Hill, Santana and more others.

As the Executive Vice President at Warner Brothers Records, Kara signed artists such as Jason Derulo. Her publishing company, Arthouse Entertainment, is praised of hits from Bruno Mars. Others include Carrie Underwood, Jason Derulo, Rihanna, Eminem, B.O.B., Florida Georgia Line, and Jon Bellion.

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Kara works with the Phoenix House, a non-profit substance abuse service organization. There, she contributes to recording studios in the facilities and helps teach the teens how to operate the equipment.

She also joined former American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin in a charity trip sponsored by ExxonMobil to Angola in February 2010. There, they visited malaria prevention and treatment projects as part of Idol Gives Back.

Kara also splits her time between Los Angeles, California and York Harbor, Maine. She made a donation of $2,700 to the Susan Collins for Senator campaign in 2017.

Kara DioGuardi Age

Kara Elizabeth Dioguardi was born on 9 December 1970. She is 47 years as of 2018.

Kara DioGuardi Family

DioGuardi was born in Ossining, New York. She is the daughter of former Republican congressman, Joe DioGuardi. Her father was running for the U.S. Senate in 2010. Her mother Carol died in 1997 of Ovarian cancer after a 7-year battle. Kara had an eating disorder in college.

Kara DioGuardi Husband | Kara Dioguardi Mike McCuddy

She began dating Mike McCuddy in 2007. Mike was a teacher who turned to a general contractor. The two met while he was working on home adjacent to her property in Maine. After a year and a half of dating, Kara and McCuddy became engaged in December 2008. They married on July 5, 2009, in Prospect Harbor, Maine. Mike has a teenage daughter from a previous relationship.

Kara DioGuardi Baby

She has a son with her husband, Greyson James Carroll McCuddy. He was born via gestational carrier on January 31, 2013. They made the decision to use a surrogate after years of infertility and unsuccessful in vitro fertilization attempts.

Kara DioGuardi American Idol | American Idol Judge Kara Dioguardi

She joined the hit Fox television show American Idol in 2009 as a fourth judge for the show’s eighth season This was alongside judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul. She went back to Idol for its ninth season alongside Simon, Randy and new judge Ellen DeGeneres who replaced Paula Abdul. Paula had quit the show after contract disagreements. However, she left the show on September 3, 2010, and she did not return for the tenth season of Idol.

Kara DioGuardi Songs

She has written for films and television series,


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She wrote “Brand New Day” for Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam“We Rock” and “Play My Music” for Camp Rock“He Could Be the One” for Hannah Montana“Set This Party Off” for Jonas“Someone Watching over Me” for Raise Your Voice.She has also written ones that have been used as themes such as “Taking Chances” on Glee, “Come Clean” on Laguna Beach. Also The Real Orange County, “Autobiography” on The Ashlee Simpson Show and “Ain’t No Other Man” on Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.

Songs Written By Kara Dioguardi

Some of the songs  written by Kara include:

Kelly Clarkson – I Do Not Hook Up 2009Kelly Clarkson – Walk Away 2004Ashlee Simpson – Pieces of Me 2004Carrie Underwood – Undo It 2009Theory of a Deadman – Not Meant to Be 2008Kelly Clarkson – Heartbeat Song 2015P!nk – Sober 2008Celine Dion – Taking Chances 2007Melanie Martinez – Pity Party 2015Hilary Duff – Someone’s Watching Over Me 2004Anastacia – Welcome to My Truth 2004The Band Perry – Postcard From Paris 2010Cobra Starship – Good Girls Go Bad 2009Colbie Caillat – I Never Told You 2009Hilary Duff – Stranger 2007Ashlee Simpson – Shadow 2004Delta Goodrem – Predictable 2009Pussycat Dolls – Beep 2005Lindsay Lohan – First 2004Hilary Duff – Play With Fire 2007Gwen Stefani – Rich Girl 2014Christina Aguilera – Ain’t No Other Man 2006Kelly Clarkson – Gone 2004Enrique Iglesias – Maybe 2001Ashlee Simpson – La La 2004Britney Spears – Ooh Ooh Baby 2007Hilary Duff – With Love 2007Hilary Duff – Little Voice 2003Belinda – Bella Traicion 2006Hilary Duff – Fly 2004Katharine McPhee – Not Ur Girl 2007

Kara DioGuardi Net Worth

Through her songwriting, producing and television hosting, Kara has earned big. She has had over 250 of her songs recorded and released on studio albums. She has an estimated net worth of $25 million.

Kara DioGuardi House | Kara DioGuardi Maine

Kara Dioguardi Awards

In 2003, She won a BMI Cable Award for co-writing and performing “Somethin’ To Say”, which was the theme to the Lifetime Television series For the People. It starred Lea Thompson, Debbi Morgan, A. Martinez, and Cecilia Suárez.

She has been awarded 15 BMI Awards for having co-written the most performed songs on the radio. She was then awarded the TAXI A&R Award for Humanitarian of the Year at their annual Road Rally Convention.

BMI Country Music Award – 2011 (“Undo It,” Carrie Underwood)BMI Country Music Award – 2011 (“Mama’s Song,” Carrie Underwood)NSAI Award – 2011 (“This,” Darius Rucker)NSAI Award – 2011 (“Undo It”, Carrie Underwood)BMI Pop Music Award – 2011 (“I Never Told You,” Colbie Caillat)BMI Pop Music Award – 2011 (“Good Girls Go Bad,” Cobra Starship)NAMM Music For Life Award—2011SOCAN Pop/Rock Music Award—2010 (“Not Meant To Be,” Theory of a Deadman)BMI Pop Music Award – 2010 (“I Do Not Hook Up,” Kelly Clarkson)BMI Pop Music Award – 2010 (“Sober,” Pink)BMI Pop Music Award – 2010 (“Not Meant To Be,” Theory of a Deadman)NMPA Songwriter Icon Award—2009BMI Latin Pop Music Award—2009 (“Somebody’s Me,” Enrique Iglesias)BMI Latin Pop Music Award—2008 (“Bella Traicion,” Belinda)BMI Pop Music Award—2008 (“Ain’t No Other Man,” Christina Aguilera)Columbus Citizens Foundation Award – 2007—Outstanding Contribution to the Vocal ArtsSOCAN Pop Award—2007 (“Walk Away,” Kelly Clarkson)TAXI Award—2007 Humanitarian of the YearBMI Pop Music Award—2007 Songwriter of the YearBMI Pop Music Award—2006 (“I’m Feeling You,” Santana)BMI Pop Music Award—2006 (“Walk Away,” Kelly Clarkson)BMI Pop Music Award—2006 (“The Real Thing,” Bo Bice)BMI Pop Music Award—2005 (“Pieces of Me,” Ashlee Simpson)BMI Pop Music Award—2005 (“Rich Girl,” Gwen Stefani)London Award – 2004 (“I’m Ready,” Cherie)BMI Pop Music Award—2002 (“Escape,” Enrique Iglesias)BMI Top Ten Latin Award—2002 (“Escapar,” Enrique Iglesias)BMI Film & TV Music Award—2003 (For the People theme song)


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