Sam Fender has handed over the full amount of his £25k honor winnings to the MVT, which operates to save the Britain's independent live music spots.
He was presented with the prize on mid-October as his latest record his work was declared the top album of the previous year.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages played in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from performances in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award prize money to good deeds.
When Pulp received the trophy in 1996 for their album the album, vocalist the singer declared that the band would give their cash to the charity the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist divided her award between several good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Previously, they gave their winnings to the community center that nurtured their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year they contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked singer Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our success impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT announced it had rescued several local spots in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in the city and The Croft in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
