Kara DioGuardi is an 11-time GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter and one of the most influential pop hitmakers of the past two decades. Her songs have appeared on more than 160 million records worldwide, earning her 23 BMI Awards, BMI Songwriter of the Year honors, and the NMPA Songwriter Icon Award.
Her catalog includes #1 hits and dozens of Top 10 songs recorded by artists such as Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, Kylie Minogue, Ashlee Simpson, and The Pussycat Dolls.
Known for her ability to connect with audiences, Kara takes listeners inside the songwriting process, sharing the stories behind how songs are written, pitched, recorded, and transformed into global hits. Her live performances blend hit songs, candid storytelling, and insights into creativity, collaboration, and the music business.
Beyond songwriting, Kara is the Co-CEO and Founder of Arthouse Entertainment Publishing & Records and Founder & CEO of Briidge App, a platform designed to connect music creators. She also served as a judge on Seasons 8 and 9 of American Idol and has taught as a Herb Alpert Visiting Scholar at Berklee College of Music for more than eight years.
Kara DioGuardi is an 11-time GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter and one of the most influential pop hitmakers of the past two decades. Her songs have appeared on more than 160 million records worldwide, earning her 23 BMI Awards, the 2007 BMI Songwriter of the Year Award, the 2009 NMPA Songwriter Icon Award, and the 2011 NAMM Music for Life Award.
Kara’s catalog includes #1 hits and dozens of Top 10 songs across multiple genre and international charts. Her songwriting credits include recordings by Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Ashlee Simpson, The Pussycat Dolls, Kylie Minogue, Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, and many more.
Known not only for her hit catalog but for her ability to connect with an audience, Kara brings listeners inside the songwriting process, sharing the real, behind-the-scenes stories of how songs are written, pitched, cut, and transformed into global hits. Her live performances blend powerful acoustic renditions with candid storytelling that resonates with both music fans and corporate audiences.
In addition to her songwriting career, Kara is the Co-CEO and Founder of Arthouse Entertainment Publishing & Records, a company she launched more than two decades ago to support long-term artist and songwriter development. She is also the Founder and CEO of Briidge App, the first music platform designed to connect creators based on skillset, location, and personality. Kara previously served as a judge on Seasons 8 and 9 of American Idol and has taught as a Herb Alpert Visiting Scholar at Berklee College of Music for more than eight years.
