Sam Fender has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the Britain's small live music spots.
The star was presented with the prize on October 16 as his new release the album was named the best record of the past year.
He has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues played in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
He also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations received monetary aid in upgrading amenities and gear that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The idea that revenue from performances in large arenas backs the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," the star has said.
He is among several artists to contribute his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when the band won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would contribute their prize money to the organization War Child.
That year, musician she shared her award among a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the community center that nurtured their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year M People contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," said singer the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted another person's life."
Last week, the MVT shared it had saved a couple of small stages in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
