Karen Hart is a two-time recipient of the American Prize for Excellence In The Arts and a 2023 winner of the City of Los Angeles Blues Vocalist Living Legend Award presented by mayor Karen Bass. She was awarded the West Coast Songwriters Song of the Year for her haunting ballad Mirabelle. She is a two-time recipient of Music Connection Magazine's Top 100 Artists, Best of Los Angeles Women in Music Award, a winner of the Barry Manilow /Concord Records Award for lyric writing, winner of Best Song by Los Angeles Songwriter's Co-op and she is a 3 time winner of Best Performer by West Coast Songwriters. Karen has been honored with 4 world premiers of her music at the Los Angeles Music Center, and her songs for motion pictures have been singled out by Variety, People Magazine and the Los Angeles Times.