In September 1992 , the Peppers , with Marshall , performed " Give It Away " at the MTV Video Music Awards . The band was nominated for seven awards including Video of the Year ( which they did not obtain ) ; however , they did manage to win three other awards , including Viewer 's Choice . In February 1993 , the band , along with George Clinton & the P.Funk All-Stars and Weapon of Choice , performed " Give It Away " at the Grammy Awards , a song which won the band their first Grammy later that evening . The performance marked the end of the '' Blood Sugar Sex Magik '' tour and Marshall 's final performance with the band . The band had planned to begin a follow-up to '' Blood Sugar Sex Magik '' with Marshall . However , when it came time to play music , Marshall was always busy , so the band decided that Marshall failed to fit with their future plans and he was dismissed
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