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I realize that, for movie fans, the presentation of the Oscars is the most anticipated awards show of the year. But I've always preferred the Grammys, primarily because it includes so much live music. This year's 52nd annual extravaganza will be no different, airing on CBS a week or so earlier than usual—Sunday, January 31, 2010, starting live at 8:00 PM ET and rebroadcast at 8:00 PM in each time zone across the country.

The Grammys have been broadcast in HD and 5.1 since 2003, but this Sunday marks the first time that 3D will be used in the production—in fact, it's the first time 3D will be used in a major televised awards show. A special tribute to Michael Jackson will feature a 3D mini-movie based on "Earth Song," which was created as a centerpiece of his This Is It tour but has never been seen by the public until now.

Unfortunately, the only technology currently available for 3D television broadcasts is anaglyph, which, in this case, relies on those annoying red-and-cyan glasses. CBS and Target have partnered to make 15 million of these glasses available for free at Target stores nationwide so that viewers at home can see the piece in 3D. You can also use any red-and-cyan anaglyph glasses you might already have, but not the blue-and-amber glasses that were used during last year's Super Bowl halftime show or the 3D episode of Chuck.