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Raye has picked up the 2026 Mercury Prize in Newcastle for her second album, reflecting on independent work and orchestral ambitions ahead of a Royal Albert Hall performance.
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Raye has picked up the 2026 Mercury Prize in Newcastle for her second album, reflecting on independent work and orchestral ambitions ahead of a Royal Albert Hall performance.

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