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Until July 17, no non-HBO cable show had been nominated for drama series. This year broke the mold with a thundering crash as three cable shows rose -- FX’s “Damages” (with Glenn Close, left), Showtime’s “Dexter” and AMC’s “Mad Men” -- to join ABC’s “Boston Legal” and “Lost” and Fox’s “House” as the 2008 nominees. And in a business where it really is an honor just to be considered, let’s not forget Showtime’s “The Tudors,” which made the list of top 10 contenders. For a click-through photo gallery of the full top 10, go to TheEnvelope.com.