Mayo musician wins award at Irish Music Month event in Dublin

Mayo musician, Chris Cresham, took home the Wildcard Award at Irish Music Month in association with Hot Press Magazine.

Having recently been named ‘A New Local Hero’ by Galway Bay FM for the event, which was held earlier this week in The Academy in Dublin, the Castlebar man won the award as well as  €2,500 cash prize along with a plaque to commemorate this incredible achievement. 

It’s been a stellar year for Mr Cresham who has kept his momentum going with new music releases, a sold-out headline show at Garbo's in his hometown of Castlebar, and recognition from notable artists like JC Stewart and Brad Heidi. 

More recently, he dropped his new track, ‘Catching Fire’, which has gained viral attention on TikTok and was selected as iRadio's Track of the Month. 

Additionally, Kingfishr collaborated with him on the acoustic version of the song, further cementing his growing presence in the Irish music scene. 

He has worked with talents such as ex-Voice of Ireland star Liam Geddes and Kingfishr’s producer Patrick O’Donnell, leading to tracks that have amassed over 200,000 Spotify streams. 

Hot Press Magazine noted: "The artist's latest offering could put him in the leagues of Irish talent such as Cian Ducrot, Moncrieff, and Dermot Kennedy." 

Praised by Pure M Magazine as ‘a force to be reckoned with in the music industry’, he combines modern indie pop and folk with a unique style. 

Mr Cresham has opened for artists like Chasing Abbey, Michael Moloney, and Hudson Taylor.

His work has also earned national radio play on Today FM, SPIN, iRadio, and 98FM, establishing him as one of Ireland’s most promising musical talents.