<p>Singer who previously had record-breaking Brit awards success adds to her haul thanks to massively ambitious big-band album</p><p>Raye is the winner of the 2026 Mercury prize, for her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/22/raye-wins-2026-mercury-prize-for-this-music-may-contain-hope">Continue reading...</a>