Raye has won the 2026 Mercury Prize with her second album, This Music May Contain Hope.
Released via Human Re Sources and The Orchard (part of Sony Music), the chart-topping ...
The Mercury Prize returns for its second year in Newcastle tonight (October 22) with contenders including Olivia Dean, Nia Archives and Raye. The full list of the dozen 2026 albums is ...
Ezra Collective’s run of career milestones continues.
Following a Mercury Prize win, BRIT Award triumph for British Group and a sold-out Wembley Arena show, the London jazz group have now ...
The 2026 Mercury Prize 12 albums of the year have been unveiled with a strong showing for former nominees along with a pair of previous winners.
The Mercury Prize recognises ...
Sound Diplomacy is bringing the Music Cities Convention back to the UK next week for the first time in a decade.
Here, founder and chairman Shain Shapiro says the industry ...
Entries are now open for the 2026 Mercury Prize, which returns to host city Newcastle for the second year, in partnership with Newcastle City Council.
The 12 Albums of ...
Jonathan Rothery, head of BBC popular Music TV, has spoken to Music Week to outline the plethora of opportunities for artists across the broadcaster’s channels.
In the latest edition ...
Sian Eleri is becoming one of the most important tastemakers in music. Now firmly established as a star of BBC Radio 1, where she presents the influential Future Artists ...
The Mercury Prize will return to Newcastle for its 2026 edition, in partnership with Newcastle City Council.
This year’s event will be held on October 22 at the Utilita Arena, ...
Sam Fender has donated his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venue Trust.
The donation will support the charity’s ongoing work protecting and securing the future of grassroots venues ...
