Sam Fender has given the full amount of his £25,000 award cash to the MVT, which works to save the UK's small music venues.
Fender was given the cheque on 16 October as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the best record of the past year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges caused by flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues received funding support in improving amenities and gear that helped artists and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in big venues supports the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his award winnings to charitable organizations.
In they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, vocalist the singer announced that the group would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
That year, artist the artist split her bounty between a few good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
Two years ago, they gave their funds to the youth organization that supported their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
And 1994 winners they donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the illness.
"The victory was ample," stated artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory touched another person's life."
Last week, the trust announced it had rescued a couple of local spots in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the second in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by the arts council and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
