Sam Fender has donated the complete sum of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which works to save the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album People Watching was chosen as the best record of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots had in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I played around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist numerous local spots across the UK.
These funds assisted spaces that were confronting possible closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Other venues obtained monetary aid in improving amenities and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from performances in major spaces supports the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
He is not the first artist to give his honor funds to good deeds.
In the band earned the prize in 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Cocker declared that the band would give their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her award across multiple good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the community center that supported their group, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients M People contributed their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," said vocalist Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued two grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and the second in that location were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
