Since 2014, RAYE has charted 21 Top 40 singles in the UK and amassed over 10 billion cumulative career streams. In 2024, the South London native made history at the BRIT Awards, winning six honors - including Album of the Year - the most ever in a single year, from a total of seven nominations. Her growing list of accolades also includes an Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year, Best UK & IE Artist at the MTV EMAs, and the Ivors Academy’s special Songwriter Advocate Award. She has additionally been shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, received Variety’s Triple Threat Award, and earned nominations for BET’s Best International Act and Video For Good at the MTV VMAs.
RAYE’s highly anticipated sophomore album, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE., showcases her continued artistic evolution. The project marks her first-ever No. 1 album in the UK, her highest debut on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., and a Top 10 placement in 16 countries. The LP is led by the UK No. 1 hit “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!,” which has surpassed 1 billion streams, peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became RAYE’s second Top 10 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart. The single is certified Triple Platinum in Brazil; Double Platinum in Australia; Platinum in the U.S., UK, Belgium, France, Norway, the Netherlands, and New Zealand; and Gold in seven additional territories.
Entirely written and composed by RAYE, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. also features previously released tracks including the soaring ballad “Nightingale Lane.” and “Click Clack Symphony.,” the latter created in collaboration with Hans Zimmer and accompanied by a cinematic video directed by Dave Meyers. The album includes contributions from Al Green, the London Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Tom Richards), Flames Collective Choir, and her sisters Amma and Absolutely, alongside co-production from Mike Sabath, Tom Richards, Chris Hill, Pete Clements, Jordan Riley, and Punctual.
Most recently, RAYE received the Recording Academy’s “Harry Belafonte Best Song For Social Change” CEO Merit Award for her raw and deeply personal track “Ice Cream Man.,” which amplifies the voices of sexual assault survivors. She was also nominated at the 68th GRAMMY Awards for the music film Live At The Royal Albert Hall - a one-night-only performance backed by a 50-piece orchestra and gospel choir—which was also released on vinyl and broadcast on the BBC and PBS. In 2025, she earned additional GRAMMY nominations for Best New Artist and Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical).
RAYE has spent the past two months lighting up arenas across Europe and the UK on her 51-date THIS TOUR MAY CONTAIN NEW MUSIC run, joined by Amma and Absolutely. The tour includes six nights at London’s The O2, before heading to North America for a fully sold-out run, with stops at Radio City Music Hall (April 15–16) and the Greek Theatre (May 12–13). This summer, she will join Bruno Mars as a special guest on The Romantic Tour, performing across 26 stadium dates throughout North America.
For tour tickets and additional information, visit RAYEofficial.com. THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. is available everywhere now.
All bios appear as they were submitted in the year of induction or award presentation.