In the first week of February, 2021, Variety (magazine) and TheWrap reported five of his songs from his newly released film "Canaan Land" were a curiosity on the list for Best Song consideration, with a longshot at an Academy Awards nomination. On February 25, 2021, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed Rossi's "Canaan Land" film was on the finalized list of the 366 feature films that are eligible for consideration for Academy Award for Best Picture at the 93rd Oscars.