Sam Fender has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the Britain's grassroots music venues.
The star was awarded the prize on 16 October as his third album his work was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges arising from floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations received funding support in upgrading infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The concept that money from concerts in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his honor winnings to good deeds.
When the band won the trophy in 1996 for their album the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would donate their cash to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, artist she split her award among a few organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," she told the media.
Previously, the band gave their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group gave their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"Winning was quite enough," stated singer Small. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had protected two grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in the city and the second in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition initiative, which is backed by a national body and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the buildings.
