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 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 th…

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   First appeared on The Guardian WorldGThe Guardian World
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