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Raye wins 2026 Mercury prize for This Music May Contain Hope

The Guardian UK Thursday 22 October 2026, 21:24 UTC By Ben Beaumont-Thomas 1 min read
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Singer who previously had record-breaking Brit awards success adds to her haul thanks to massively ambitious big-band albumRaye is the winner of the 2026 Mercury prize, for her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope. Rewarded for a hugely ambitious 73-minute record that spanned big band jazz, power balladry, funk and more, her win caps an ongoing renaissance for a British singer who at one point was in the doldrums, lashing out publicly at her record label for not letting her...

Singer who previously had record-breaking Brit awards success adds to her haul thanks to massively ambitious big-band album

Raye is the winner of the 2026 Mercury prize, for her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope.

Rewarded for a hugely ambitious 73-minute record that spanned big band jazz, power balladry, funk and more, her win caps an ongoing renaissance for a British singer who at one point was in the doldrums, lashing out publicly at her record label for not letting her release a studio album.

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