Table: last_shadow_puppets_awards
Columns: year
award
category
nominated_work
result

Question: What is the name of the award given for the category Mercury Prize?
SQL: SELECT "award" FROM last_shadow_puppets_awards WHERE "category" = 'mercury prize'

Question: How many years has the Mercury Prize award been given?
SQL: SELECT COUNT("year") FROM last_shadow_puppets_awards WHERE "award" = 'mercury prize'

Question: For how many years has the Mercury Prize been awarded?
SQL: SELECT COUNT("year") FROM last_shadow_puppets_awards WHERE "award" = 'mercury prize'

Question: In what year, prior to 2009, was the Mercury Prize awarded?
SQL: SELECT "result" FROM last_shadow_puppets_awards WHERE "year" < 2009 AND "award" = 'mercury prize'