Raye has won the 2026 Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope. The award recognizes one album from the UK and Ireland every year with a panel of music industry figures determining its recipient.
This year's other nominees were Dave for The Boy Who Played The Harp, Dove Ellis for Blizzard, Florence + the Machine for Everybody Scream, Jade for That’s Showbiz, Baby!, Knats for A Great Day In Newcastle, Kojey Radical for Don’t Look Down, Nia Archives for Emotional Junglist, Olivia Dean for The Art Of Loving, Paul McCartney for The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, Suede for Antidepressants, and Various artists for Help(2).
The ceremony took place at Utilita Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK with performances from the nominees. Last year's Mercury Prize went to Sam Fender for People Watching.