Sam Fender has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the MVT, which operates to protect the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was awarded the prize on 16 October as his new release the album was named the top album of the previous year.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part small stages had in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating over £100k on his live tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in modernizing facilities and gear that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The idea that money from performances in big venues helps the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his honor winnings to good deeds.
When they earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, vocalist Cocker stated that the group would give their prize money to the organization the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite shared her award among a few good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the community center that nurtured their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners they gave their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," stated vocalist the singer. "The cash was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning affected another person's life."
Recently, the MVT shared it had rescued two grassroots venues in the South East, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in Southampton and the other in that location were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
