The hangover from last year’s writers strike is reflected among the winners and losers in this year’s Emmy noms derby.

It’s clear from (non-HBO) cable’s breakthrough in drama series noms — AMC’s “Mad Men,” Showtime’s “Dexter” and FX’s “Damages” — as well as the way those nets cleaned up in major acting categories, that Emmy voters were inclined to consider a wider range of shows and channels this time around.

Meanwhile, a number of past contenders in top categories that faced long strike-induced hiatuses last season were left mostly on the sidelines this year: Think ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” and “Grey’s Anatomy” and NBC’s “Heroes.”

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