GRAMMY WEEK RREPORT : THE PASSAGES OF ROCK : Grammys at a Glance

The 31st annual Grammy Awards, hosted by comedian Billy Crystal, begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Shrine Auditorium and will air on a tape-delayed basis beginning at 8 p.m.

Scheduled performers and presenters include: Anita Baker, Toni Childs, Gloria Estefan, Melissa Etheridge, Lita Ford, Dizzy Gillespie, Lena Horne, Whitney Houston, Julio Iglesias, Olivia Newton-John, Lyle Lovett, Henry Mancini, the Manhattan Transfer, Bobby McFerrin, Metallica, Sinead O’Connor, K. T. Oslin, Buck Owens, Sandy Patti, Leontyne Price, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Seals, Take 6, Sarah Vaughan, Andy Williams, Joe Williams, the Winans, Steve Winwood and Dwight Yoakam.