Sam Fender has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 honor winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
He was presented with the award on 16 October as his third album the album was named the outstanding release of the past year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds supported spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to issues stemming from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations received financial assistance in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The idea that money from concerts in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his award prize money to good deeds.
Back when the band won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release the album, vocalist the singer stated that the group would donate their winnings to the charity the charity.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her prize across several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite told the media.
Previously, the band gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And winners that year M People gave their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Winning was ample," said artist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had rescued a couple of local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in that area and the other in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
