Sam Fender has given the entirety of his £25,000 honor winnings to the MVT, which operates to save the UK's independent live music spots.
He was given the cheque on October 16 as his third album his work was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function small stages had in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have shut down – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous small stages across Britain.
The money assisted spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges caused by water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from concerts in major spaces helps the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to donate his honor funds to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp received the prize in 1996 for their record their work, frontman Cocker announced that the group would donate their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician she split her prize between multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Previously, they gave their winnings to the community center that supported their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year M People contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," said artist Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust revealed it had rescued two grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
The first in the city and the other in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the properties.
