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Raye Wins 2026 Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope
Raye won the 2026 Mercury Prize with her second album, This Music May Contain Hope, beating nominees including Sir Paul McCartney, Olivia Dean, Florence and the Machine, Jade and Nia Archives.
Raye won the 2026 Mercury Prize with her second album, This Music May Contain Hope. She beat Sir Paul McCartney, Olivia Dean, Florence and the Machine, Jade and Nia Archives in the award competition.
During the ceremony in Newcastle, Raye emphasized the importance of albums in her speech and expressed gratitude for the recognition. She performed I Hate The Way I Look Today from This Music May Contain Hope with a large orchestra.
Jade performed Angel of My Dreams from That’s Showbiz, Baby, while Olivia Dean performed Let Alone The One You Love. Florence and the Machine performed One Of the Greats. Pulp performed Begging for Change for the War Child Records compilation Help (2).
As of October 23, 2026, Olivia Dean's Man I Need ranked number 40 on the Apple Music US songs chart, while her album The Art of Loving ranked number 14 on the Apple Music US albums chart.
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