Could Grammys go the way of Golden Globes?

LOS ANGELES -- Producers of the Grammy Awards have requested an interim agreement that would allow striking Hollywood writers to work on next month's telecast, The Recording Academy said Tuesday.

Writers Guild of America spokesman Gregg Mitchell said the request was referred to the board of the union's West Coast branch for a decision. He said earlier in the day, however, that a deal "is unlikely to be granted."

The situation raised question about the fate of the Feb. 10 Grammys ceremony, set for live broadcast by CBS.

Next month's Academy Awards could face the same fate.

Earlier in the day, the guild said it would allow its members to work on the NAACP Image Awards and would not picket the Feb. 14 show at the Shrine Auditorium.