American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi is back in pop music's most powerful court. Now in her second year of crushing dreams and minting stars, the former Grammy-nominated songwriter, and VP at Warner Bros., has hereby become our favorite obsession.

Watch video of Kara's sexy Maxim photo shoot here.

Check out why Kara DioGuardi is so much hotter than our obsession with pizza!

 

To see more of Kara DioGuardi pictures, and our full interview with her, be sure to pick up the March issue of Maxim, on newsstands February 16.