Raye has won the Mercury Prize for her album This Music May Contain Hope beating rivals including Sir Paul McCartney, Jade and Olivia Dean.
Her second album came out in March, debuted at Number One in the charts and includes the singles Click Clack Symphony (featuring Hans Zimmer), I Know You’re Hurting, Nightingale Lane and Where Is My Husband!
The singer beat fellow nominees such as rapper Dave, Florence + the Machine, and Suede, and the result was announced at a ceremony in Newcastle, the second successive year it has been held in the city.
Raye performs at this year’s Reading Festival (Jeff Moore/PA Wire/PA Images)
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The prize, created in 1992, is awarded each year to the best album by an artist from the UK or Ireland.
Albums are nominated based on musical merit, irrespective of how successful the record or act have been in the year.
Sam Fender won last year’s prize for his album People Watching.
Along with a trophy, the winner of the Mercury Prize receives £25,000.