Culture'Music is medicine': RAYE wins 2026 Mercury Prize for second album
British jazz and soul artist RAYE won the 2026 Mercury Prize for her second album, “This Music May Contain Hope,” beating Paul McCartney, Florence + The Machine and favourite Olivia Dean. The annual prize recognises the best album released by a British or Irish artist.
'Music is medicine': RAYE wins 2026 Mercury Prize for second album