Mercury Prize 2026

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• MERCURYPRIZE Albums of the year
• CONTENT2026 01 — Dave
• 07 — Nia Archives08 — Olivia Dean 09 — Paul McCartney
• Page 4PLAYED THE HARP
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026DAVE THE BOY WHO
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026DOVE ELLIS ZARD
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• Page 8SCREAM
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026JADE THAT'S SHO
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• Page 12KNATS IN NEWCASTLE
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026A GREAT DAY "
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026KOJEY RADICAL DON'T LO OK DOWN
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• NIA ARCHIVESEMOTIONAL JUNGLIST
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026" Jungle music has always been deeply personal to me, and this record is about bringing total vulnerability to the dancefloor."
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026OLIVIA DEAN THE ART
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• PAUL MCCARTNEYTHE BOYS FROM "
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026DUNGEON LANE "
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026RAYE THIS MUSIC MAY
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• Page 24SUEDE ANTIDEPR
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026" We wanted to strip away the polish. It sounds raw and uncomfortable because that’s how living in this era feels.
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026WAR CHILD HE
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• SOPHIESIAN ELERI
• PHIL ALEXANDER MISTA
• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026RAYE RAYE has been crowned the winner of the 2026 Mercury Prize for her second studio album, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. Announced on October 22 in Newcastle, the victory celebrates a bold, deeply personal record blending jazz, soul, pop, and orchestral sounds. Beating a shortlist that included Olivia Dean, Paul McCartney, and Florence + The Machine, RAYE took home one of British and Irish music’s most prestigious awards, marking another milestone in her remarkable career.
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• MERCURY PRIZE NEWCASTLE - 2026AWARD SHOW PERFOR
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