Sam Fender has given the full amount of his £25k award cash to the MVT, which operates to save the UK's small concert spaces.
Fender was awarded the award on mid-October as his third album his work was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has decided to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation assisted locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges stemming from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and gear that helped musicians and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from shows in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his award winnings to good deeds.
In the band received the trophy in the mid-90s for their record their work, vocalist the singer announced that the group would give their winnings to the charity War Child.
That year, musician she split her award among multiple charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Two years ago, they donated their winnings to the community center that supported their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year M People gave their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked vocalist the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory touched another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had rescued two grassroots venues in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
