Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich, looking to properly pay tribute to Michael Jackson (and increase ratings) will present a 5-minute 3D clip from Jackson's Earth Song.

As for the free glasses, according to MSN Music News:

"Viewers can get free 3-D "Grammy" glasses from Target stores nationwide from Jan. 24 through Jan. 31, when the 52nd annual Grammy Awards will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on CBS (8 p.m. EST)."

The image of the glasses provided by the Recording Academy makes them appear to be of the Red/Cyan flavor (used by 3D Manifesto and most anaglyphic 3D images), but then there's this, from the LA Times:

Ehrlich said that glasses won't be required to enjoy the segment, and that those without them will see the full performance, sans 3-D imagery, without impairment. Glasses obtained for other televised 3-D events, Ehrlich said, should work for the Grammy broadcast.

That last comment has me wondering if they're actually using the Amber/Blue (ColorCode) glasses from last year's Superbowl segments. If so, the glasses will be good for watching the event, but that's about it.*

UPDATE: Phillip Heggie comments, "I asked American Paper Optics and they've confirmed it's Red/Cyan glasses they manufactured." That's great news, thanks Phillip.

Read more at MSN Music News and the LA Times.

Thanks to Brian Wallace for the news tip.

*My personal opinion on ColorCode: Lots of marketing, patents and expensive products built on what is essentially the same two-color anaglyph process that has been used for decades - but instead of red and cyan, it's amber and blue.