'Music is medicine': RAYE wins Mercury Prize 2026 for her second album 'This Music May Contain Hope'

EuroNews23 October 2026, 07:54 UTCUnited Kingdom

British jazz and soul artist RAYE beat competition from heavyweights including Paul McCartney, Florence + The Machine and favourite Olivia Dean. The Mercury Prize honours the best album released by a British or Irish artist each year.

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