Sam Fender has donated the complete sum of his £25k honor winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was awarded the prize on mid-October as his new release his work was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues played in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support numerous grassroots venues across the UK.
The money assisted venues that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations received financial assistance in modernizing facilities and gear that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The idea that revenue from shows in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
Fender is not the first artist to give his honor funds to worthy causes.
When they won the award in 1996 for their release their work, frontman Cocker declared that the group would contribute their cash to the charity the charity.
In 2002, artist the artist divided her prize among several organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite told the media.
Previously, they donated their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also the 1994 recipients the group donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," said vocalist the singer. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected another person's life."
Last week, the MVT announced it had protected a couple of small stages in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and the other in the city were bought under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
