URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 22 Oct 2026
Raye wins 2026 Mercury prize for This Music May Contain Hope
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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.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 poi…
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