Sam Fender has donated the full amount of his £25,000 award cash to the trust for venues, which works to protect the Britain's small live music spots.
The star was presented with the award on mid-October as his new release People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues played in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues caused by water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues received financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his honor prize money to worthy causes.
In they won the prize in the mid-90s for their release their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite shared her prize between several organizations, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
In recent years, the band contributed their funds to the youth organization that supported their group, as well as other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients M People contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," stated singer Small. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust announced it had rescued a couple of small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "shares" in the properties.
