Sam Fender has donated the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the MVT, which works to save the UK's independent concert spaces.
The star was presented with the prize on October 16 as his third album the album was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his recent tour to assist 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped locations that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in improving infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and audiences.
"The concept that money from performances in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
The musician is among several artists to give his award winnings to good deeds.
Back when they received the prize in the year 1996 for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
That year, artist she shared her bounty among multiple charities, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Previously, they gave their funds to the local youth club that supported their group, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group donated their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked singer Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust revealed it had protected a couple of small stages in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
The first in Southampton and the second in that location were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by a national body and music fans who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
