Sam Fender has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
He was presented with the award on mid-October as his third album the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots played in his beginning days.
"I would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
He also took part, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 local spots across Britain.
The money assisted venues that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties arising from flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in modernizing facilities and gear that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The concept that funds from concerts in big venues supports the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his honor prize money to worthy causes.
In the band earned the trophy in 1996 for their album their work, frontman the singer stated that the group would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist split her prize among several good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed better apparatus," she explained to the media.
Previously, they gave their funds to the youth organization that supported their group, in addition to other local music groups.
And 1994 winners M People gave their winnings to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," said vocalist Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust shared it had saved two grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in Southampton and the other in that location were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
