For how many years has the Mercury Prize been awarded?
CREATE TABLE table_name_71 (year VARCHAR, award VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(year) FROM table_name_71 WHERE award = "mercury prize"
<s>[INST] Write mssql query to answer the following question given the database schema. Schema: CREATE TABLE table_name_71 (year VARCHAR, award VARCHAR) Question: For how many years has the Mercury Prize been awarded? [/INST] SELECT COUNT(year) FROM table_name_71 WHERE award = "mercury prize" </s>