Raye

Multi-award-winning British singer, songwriter, and producer RAYE is redefining contemporary music. A south London native, she made history in 2025 as the first artist ever nominated for both Best New Artist and Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical) in the same year at the GRAMMY Awards, where she earned three nominations. This followed her record-breaking sweep at the 2024 BRIT Awards, where she won six awards—more than any artist in a single year—surpassing Adele and Harry Styles, and becoming the first woman ever named Songwriter of the Year. Since her 2014 debut, RAYE has charted eight UK Top 20 singles and amassed over six billion Spotify streams. Her genre-blending catalog—spanning pop, R&B, hip-hop, gospel, jazz, big band, and dance—includes collaborations with Stormzy, Central Cee, Lucky Daye, David Guetta, Jax Jones, and Disclosure. Recognized as “the voice of a generation” and “the UK’s finest songwriter” by the Ivors Academy, she has also written hits for Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Jennifer Lopez, and rising stars like JADE and Halle Bailey. Her 2023 debut album, My 21st Century Blues (Human Re Sources/The Orchard), was a critical and commercial triumph, powered by her first UK No. 1 single “Escapism.” The global hit reached the Top 10 in over 20 countries and is RIAA Double Platinum in the U.S. The success launched a 150+ show global tour across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the UK, including festival stages like Coachella, Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock, and Montreux Jazz Festival. 2024 marked another landmark year: a BRIT Awards sweep, an acclaimed opening set for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium, and major TV appearances on Saturday Night Live, The Kelly Clarkson Show, American Music Awards, MTV EMAs, and the Kennedy Center Honors. In 2025, following standout performances at both the GRAMMYs and Academy Awards, RAYE joined LISA and Doja Cat on the global anthem “Born Again,” which she co-wrote and co-produced. The track debuted on multiple Billboard charts, including No. 68 on the Hot 100 and No. 2 on Dance Streaming Songs. She also teamed up with Oscar, Golden Globe, and 9-time GRAMMY winner Mark Ronson on two summer singles, “Suzanne” and “Grandma Calls The Boy Bad News.” Fresh off a commanding set for 60,000 fans at Glastonbury’s iconic Pyramid Stage, she continued her 2025 festival run at Governor’s Ball, Montreux Jazz Festival, and Newport Jazz Festival, before headlining London’s sold-out All Points East alongside her sisters Absolutely and Amma. A tireless advocate for songwriter rights, RAYE has consistently used her platform to call out industry imbalances—from power dynamics between artists and labels to the financial challenges creatives face in the streaming era. In recognition of her impact, the Ivors Academy named her the recipient of an Ivors.