Graceland picks king of pretenders

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Managers of Elvis Presley's Graceland anointed their first "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist" Friday night, ending a search for a Presley pretender to wear their official crown.

The new make-believe King is Shawn Klush, a 38-year-old Elvis impersonator from Pittston, Pa. Klush was chosen at a concert hall in downtown Memphis in the championship round of a series of tribute contest held around the world.

He won $5,000, a $5,000 shopping trip to Graceland's souvenir shops, $3,000 toward a new Elvis jumpsuit and other prizes. The biggest prize, though, was the "Ultimate Elvis" title, a first in the world of Elvis impersonators.