Sam Fender has given the entirety of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to save the Britain's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the award on October 16 as his third album People Watching was declared the top album of the past year.
Fender has decided to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots played in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including Pulp, the group 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 costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted locations that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations received monetary aid in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The notion that funds from concerts in large arenas supports the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his award funds to good deeds.
When they won the trophy in the mid-90s for their record their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician she divided her award across a few charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the community center that nurtured their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
And winners that year they gave their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," said artist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued several small stages in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the other in the city were bought under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
