Raye claims £25,000 award

Raye has won the 2026 Mercury Prize for “This Music May Contain Hope.” The BBC reported that she received the £25,000 prize and defeated a field including Paul McCartney, Suede and Jade Thirlwall.

Dove Ellis misses out

Galway artist Dove Ellis also missed out on the award, according to The Journal. The publication reported that no Irish act has yet won the Mercury Prize, although Irish artists have been nominated frequently.