Sam Fender has given the entirety of his £25,000 award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
The star was awarded the prize on mid-October as his latest record the album was declared the best record of the past year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
The donation supported spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The idea that funds from concerts in big venues backs the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to donate his honor winnings to worthy causes.
In Pulp earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, lead singer the singer announced that the act would donate their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, musician the artist shared her award among a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a thousand pounds to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Previously, they contributed their funds to the community center that nurtured their act, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners M People contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," said singer Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected several small stages in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and the second in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition program, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the venues.
