Raye wins 2026 Mercury prize for This Music May Contain Hope
The Guardian ·
Singer who has had record-breaking Brit awards success adds to 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. Her win – for a hugely ambitious 73-minute record that spanned big band jazz, power balladry, funk and more – 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. Continue reading...
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- 10/22/2026, 9:24:17 PM
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