Question: Which accolade has USA as the country, with a year less than 2009?
SQL: SELECT "Accolade" FROM "2-15588439-3" WHERE "Country" = 'USA' AND "Year" < 2009.0;

Question: How many years have an accolade of 50 Best Albums of the Year, with #3 as the rank?
SQL: SELECT SUM("Year") FROM "2-15588439-3" WHERE "Accolade" = '50 Best Albums of the Year' AND "Rank" = '#3';

Question: Which rank has Canada as the country?
SQL: SELECT "Rank" FROM "2-15588439-3" WHERE "Country" = 'Canada';