Sam Fender has donated the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the MVT, which works to protect the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
Fender was given the cheque on mid-October as his new release his work was declared the top album of the previous year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages had in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation assisted venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges stemming from flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from performances in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to good deeds.
In they received the prize in 1996 for their album the album, vocalist the singer stated that the act would contribute their cash to the organization the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her award between multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," she explained to a publication.
In recent years, they donated their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners M People gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Winning was quite enough," said artist Heather Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved two grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under local control.
The first in that area and the second in that location were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who purchase "shares" in the properties.
