Sam Fender has given the entirety of his £25k honor prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to save the United Kingdom's small music venues.
The star was awarded the award on mid-October as his latest record the album was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The money helped venues that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted funding support in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from concerts in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his honor winnings to good deeds.
Back when they received the trophy in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, frontman the singer declared that the act would give their cash to the organization War Child.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite divided her award between a few good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Two years ago, the band contributed their prize money to the community center that supported their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year the group contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked artist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued two grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in the city were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
