Sam Fender has handed over the complete sum of his £25k honor cash to the MVT, which operates to protect the Britain's independent concert spaces.
He was presented with the award on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots played in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists like the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 small stages across the UK.
The donation assisted locations that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted funding support in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from performances in big venues backs the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
He is among several artists to give his honor funds to charitable organizations.
In they won the prize in 1996 for their record their work, frontman Cocker stated that the group would give their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite divided her bounty among multiple good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with the media.
Two years ago, the band donated their winnings to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The money was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued two grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in Southampton and the other in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
