Kelly Clarkson stands and delivers

Performers at the concert, taped recently at Manhattan's Hammerstein Ballroom,... — Performers at the concert, taped recently at Manhattan's Hammerstein Ballroom, include Kelly Clarkson. Credit: VH1/

By GLENN GAMBOAglenn.gamboa@newsday.comJanuary 16, 2012

Kelly Clarkson would stand out in any era, given her powerful voice. But at last month's Z100 Jingle Ball, she was in a class all by herself. She didn't have any gimmicks, no vocal "enhancements" to deliver songs from her underappreciated album "Stronger" (RCA) -- just a great band and a potent delivery. But that's not the only way the original "American Idol" stands away from the pack.

Here's a look: