Despite multiple nominations, it failed to win an Oscar.
Holding the Man, directed by Neil Armfield, was also overlooked despite multiple nominations.
Multiple nominations and awards for her Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows show the critics like her too.
Other shows that received multiple nominations included Fargo with 18, Veep with 17 and Saturday Night Live, which scooped 16.
Wikipedia offers a handy list of directors who received multiple nominations, and how many awards they won.
The BBC also had a successful night, with two of its productions coming good on multiple nominations.
"THE ARTIST" was shown in just 662 American cinemas before it received multiple nominations in this year's Academy Awards.
And with multiple nominations for his 2009 film Up in the Air, Reitman must feel he's got a serious shot at best picture, director and adapted screenplay.
Masters of Sex, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family all received multiple nominations last year, but were snubbed this time around.
Network won four Oscars, Broadcast News, The Insider, Good Night, and Good Luck and even Frost/Nixon received multiple nominations and won countless other awards.
Unlike last year's competition, when flashy hits like "The Departed" and "Dreamgirls" received multiple nominations, the 2008 Oscar race swings back toward less mainstream films.
