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. The award comes with a £25,000 prize.

The panel praised "the scale, structure, ambition, and sheer charm" of Raye's album, noting, "Raye displays real imagination and scope in showing what an album can be, going beyond any one style or genre to realise her vision. The judges agreed that Raye’s superb album will serve as a huge inspiration for years to come."

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!…