The artist has given the complete sum of his £25,000 award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
He was presented with the prize on mid-October as his third album his work was named the outstanding release of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots played in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation supported spaces that were facing possible closure due to issues stemming from water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in modernizing facilities and gear that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that money from concerts in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his honor funds to worthy causes.
Back when the band won the award in 1996 for their album their work, vocalist Cocker stated that the group would give their prize money to the charity the charity.
During 2002, musician she shared her bounty between several charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," she explained to the media.
Two years ago, the band gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners the group gave their prize to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"The victory was ample," stated vocalist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted another person's life."
Last week, the MVT shared it had saved several small stages in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The first in the city and the second in the city were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is supported by a national body and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
