On Monday, October 19, 2020, a gala evening was held at the Royal Hotel Carlton in Bologna, during which the Lions Club of Bologna awarded Andrea Benetti the 49th Nettuno d’Oro Award, a prestigious honor established in 1971. Since then, it has been awarded annually to the Bologna-born or adopted artist who has distinguished themselves in a specific field of the arts. Over the years, recipients have included artists and cultural figures such as Enzo Biagi, Pupi Avati, Lucio Dalla, Carlo Lucarelli, Stefano Accorsi, and, among painters, Antonio Saliola, Pirro Cuniberti, and Luigi Ontani.