Sam Fender has donated the entirety of his £25k honor cash to the MVT, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
Fender was presented with the prize on mid-October as his latest record his work was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 small stages across the UK.
These funds assisted venues that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that revenue from performances in big venues helps the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has said.
He is far from the only musician to give his award funds to good deeds.
In the band won the prize in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, vocalist Cocker announced that the band would give their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer she shared her prize between a few organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," she explained to the media.
Two years ago, they contributed their funds to the community center that supported their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners the group contributed their prize to a MS organization after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," said vocalist Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had rescued a couple of small stages in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in that area and The Croft in the city were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by a national body and music fans who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
