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The Canton Spirituals are an American gospel recording group established in Canton, Mississippi, in 1943. The original members included Reverend Arthur Lee Jackson Sr., Reverend I.S. Watkins, Claude Nichols, Warren G. Ward, Isaac Bolton, Eddie Jackson, Theo Thompson, Roscoe Lucious, and founder Harvey Lee Watkins Sr., who lived from December 5, 1929, to November 16, 1994. As of 2016, the group is led by Harvey Watkins Jr., the son of the founder, and features members Billy Voss, David Curry, Merlin Lucious, Shannon Lee, Rodrick Jones, and Antoine Porter Sr. This version of the group received a Grammy Award nomination in 1993 for their album "Live in Memphis" and won Stellar Awards in 1997 for "Best Group/Duo of the Year" and "Traditional Group of the Year" for the album "Living the Dream: Live In Washington, DC." In 1998, they were honored with two awards at The American Quartet Awards for "Quartet of the Year" and "Artist of the Year."

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