Sam Fender has donated the full amount of his £25k award cash to the MVT, which operates to save the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
Fender was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release his work was named the best record of the last 12 months.
He has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in improving amenities and gear that positively impacted artists and audiences.
"The idea that funds from performances in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his honor funds to charitable organizations.
In the band received the award in 1996 for their record Different Class, lead singer Cocker stated that the group would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite shared her award across multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also the 1994 recipients they contributed their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was ample," remarked singer the singer. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in the city and The Croft in that location were bought under the public acquisition program, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who acquire "shares" in the venues.
