Billboard magazine crowned him songwriter of the year and noted Tedder made $2.5m for his efforts in 2013. He claims to be unaware, saying the knowledge would simply be a distraction.
When we meet in London, the 34-year-old, a self-confessed workaholic, proudly plays the BBC a couple of brand new songs from his phone.
One of them, a swampy Southern stomp called Love Runs Out, is earmarked as OneRepublic's next single. Another, Ghost, will become the debut single by X Factor contestant Ella Henderson.
Both sound like top-10 hits.
"I won't quote how many future number ones are on that phone," Tedder grins. "But how many future singles? About seven or eight."