Sam Fender has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which operates to save the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was presented with the prize on October 16 as his new release his work was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages had in his initial steps.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
He also participated, raising over £100k on his live tour to help numerous small stages across the UK.
The money assisted spaces that were facing imminent closure due to issues caused by floods, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in modernizing facilities and gear that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in large arenas helps the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his honor funds to good deeds.
In the band received the trophy in 1996 for their record their work, lead singer Cocker announced that the group would donate their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite divided her bounty between a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the community center that supported their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners they donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," said artist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in that area and the second in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
