BBC Entertainment ·
Raye wins the Mercury Prize with This Music May Contain Hope
The pop star beat artists like Paul McCartney, Suede and Jade Thirlwall to lift the £25,000 prize.
Mercury Prize
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•Updated Oct 23, 2026
NME ·
Raye on the “best birthday present” of her Mercury Prize win: “I just feel seriously seen”
Raye has spoken about the honour of receiving the “best birthday present” with her Mercury Prize 2026 for ‘ This Music May Contain Hope ‘, s…
Pitchfork ·
Raye Wins 2026 Mercury Prize
She beat out Sir Paul McCartney, Olivia Dean, Jade, Nia Archives, and more
NME ·
Raye wins the Mercury Prize 2026: “Hope is just something that we all need. Music is medicine”
Raye has been announced as the winner of the Mercury Prize 2026, sharing that she believes “music is medicine”. This year’s edition of the a…