Swift victory

Ever since she was interrupted by Kanye West at the MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift has been the music industry It girl. We’ll see how well she does at this year’s Grammy Awards, where she’ll compete for Album of the Year and Record of the Year, and six other awards. Swift’s competition, in various categories, is stiff: Beyonce, Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas and the Dave Matthews Band, among others. The Grammy Awards did really well in the ratings last year and this year’s roster of presenters and performers includes Justin Bieber, Jeff Bridges, Jonas Brothers, Ricky Martin, Carlos Santana and Ringo Starr.

* THE 52 ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

Today, 8 p.m., CBS

Judgment call

Now that the excitement about the plane crash has died down, the ladies of Wisteria Lane return to their strange ways. Susan (Teri Hatcher) decided to befriend a stripper (Julie Benz) and take her under her wing. Gaby (Eva Longoria Parker) and Angie (Drea de Matteo) mix it up over each other’s parenting skills. Bree (Marcia Cross) monitors Orson (Kyle MacLachlan); she thinks he’s going to kill himself. Hangdog Lynette (Felicity Huffman) and Tom (Doug Savant) bicker, this time about the qualifications of their new therapist.

* DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

Today, 9 p.m., ABC

Uninvited guests

When Baze (Kristoffer Polaha) tells his parents about Lux (Britt Robertson), they insist on planning a dinner at which they can meet their

granddaughter and Cate (Shiri Appleby). Cate reluctantly agrees to go to the dinner and is further annoyed at the unexpected arrival of her overbearing mother and neurotic

sister. Meanwhile, when Cate hears about a gang fight at Lux’s school, she immediately decides to have Lux transferred to Westmonte, her alma mater.

* LIFE UNEXPECTED

Monday, 9 p.m., CW

Drowned man

The story line on “Damages” shifts between two events that bookend a six-month period: the car accident that nearly killed Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) and the investigation into the monumental fraud of the Tobin family. In one scene, Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne) is gathering evidence on a missing Tobin mistress for Tom; in another, she stares wistfully, like the narrator of “Ode to Billie Joe,” over the water where Tom (Tate Donovan) vanished, A mysterious homeless man (Michael Laurence) befriended by Tom knows more than he’s saying.

* DAMAGES

Monday, 10 p.m., FX

Sobering moment

As Derek (Patrick Dempsey) begins his role as interim chief, he faces a potential lawsuit when Bailey and Meredith’s patient awakens from anesthesia mid-surgery. Shepard also tries to convince Chief Webber (James Pickens Jr.) to seek treatment for alcoholism (Meredith was covering for him, until Derek found out). Meanwhile, Teddy (Kim Raver) refuses to place Cristina (Sandra Oh) on her service, as Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) tests Alex out in Pediatrics, and studly surgeon Mark (Eric Dane) refuses to speak to Lexie (Chyler Leigh).

* GREY’S ANATOMY

Thursday, 9 p.m., ABC

Bloody flashback

Brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) recall the events that eventually caused a rift in their relationship. Meanwhile, Bonnie’s (Katerina Graham) date with Ben takes a frightening turn. Elena (Nina Dobrev) helps Stefan as he races to find Elena’s ancestor’s missing journal. Stefan learns the reason behind Alaric’s (Matt Davis) interest in the journal. Damon discovers an old acquaintance.

* THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

Thursday, 8 p.m., CW

Ask the ‘Wife’

Peter’s appeal trial begins and Alicia (Julianna Margulies, right) takes on a client in civil court whose innocence she doubts, even after he’s found not guilty in criminal court of murdering his wife. Meanwhile, Diane (Christine Baranski) decides to take precautions when a felon she successfully prosecuted is about to be released from prison. Mamie Gummer guest stars as bumbling prosecutor Nancy Crozier. Co-starring Archie Panjaba and Josh Charles.

* THE GOOD WIFE

Tuesday, 10 p.m., CBS

‘Rock’ roommates

Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) decides to take in Frank (Judah Friedlander) as a roommate. She is pleasantly surprised when the two make a pact to help each other kick their bad habits. Meanwhile, Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) turns to Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) for help with her mother, Verna (Jan Hooks of “Saturday Night Live” fame), who has come to visit.

* 30 ROCK

Thursday, 9:30 p.m., NBC