Sam Fender has donated the complete sum of his £25,000 award winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to save the United Kingdom's small music venues.
Fender was given the award on mid-October as his new release his work was declared the best record of the past year.
The musician has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots played in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the performances I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous small stages across Britain.
The money helped spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations obtained funding support in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from performances in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award prize money to good deeds.
Back when the band earned the prize in the mid-90s for their record the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would contribute their prize money to the organization War Child.
That year, artist she split her prize between a few charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," she explained to the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the community center that supported their band, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners they contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was identified with the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning affected another person's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued two grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in Southampton and the second in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
