Sam Fender has given the complete sum of his £25,000 honor cash to the MVT, which functions to save the United Kingdom's small music venues.
Fender was presented with the award on 16 October as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the vital role small stages had in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts including the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and gear that helped performers and audiences.
"The idea that funds from shows in large arenas supports the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has said.
He is not the first artist to contribute his award prize money to worthy causes.
In Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their record the album, vocalist the singer announced that the act would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her prize across several good causes, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," she told the media.
Two years ago, they donated their prize money to the local youth club that supported their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners they donated their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked singer the singer. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust announced it had rescued two local spots in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the other in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition program, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
