CREATE TABLE table_39792 ("Year" FLOAT, "Award" TEXT, "Category" TEXT, "Nominated Work" TEXT, "Result" TEXT)

In what year, prior to 2009, was the Mercury Prize awarded?
SELECT "Result" FROM table_39792 WHERE "Year" < '2009' AND "Award" = 'mercury prize'
SELECT "Result" FROM "table_39792" WHERE "Award" = 'mercury prize' AND "Year" < '2009'