Sam Fender has handed over the full amount of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to save the Britain's small music venues.
He was awarded the prize on October 16 as his third album the album was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots had in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 small stages across Britain.
The money helped spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The notion that money from performances in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
He is among several artists to give his award funds to good deeds.
Back when the band won the trophy in 1996 for their record Different Class, lead singer the singer announced that the band would give their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite split her bounty between a few good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their winnings to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners M People gave their award to a MS organization after a friend was identified with the illness.
"Winning was ample," stated singer the singer. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had protected a couple of local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in that area and the other in the city were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and music fans who buy "shares" in the venues.
