Sam Fender has given the complete sum of his £25k award winnings to the MVT, which works to preserve the Britain's independent music venues.
The star was awarded the prize on October 16 as his new release People Watching was named the best record of the previous year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the region, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous local spots across the UK.
The money helped venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received funding support in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The idea that funds from shows in big venues supports the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is among several artists to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
In they received the award in the mid-90s for their release their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would contribute their winnings to the organization the charity.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite divided her prize across a few charities, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, they contributed their prize money to the community center that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients the group contributed their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," said vocalist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued several small stages in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The first in that area and the other in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "shares" in the venues.
